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Friday, August 01, 2008

Job in demand

If there is ever one job that can only grow in demand in Singapore, it is
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST.
The course is not offered by local universities, you can only get a diploma at most, and you need to further studies overseas for a degree. People who study that can get snapped up almost 1 year before they graduate, and with greying trends, more focus on public well being, the shortage can only worsen, if not for foreign infusion.

Occupational therapist are in demand at every part of the world. But i realized it is a much unheard of term here, and not well publicized.

So, what do they do?

From what I understand, their main role is to enhance their clients' well being, both mentally and physically by helping them adapt to the environment through the modification of their surroundings. They can be based in hospitals, and take part in house visits, as part of the assessment to what their client needs. Sounds angelic huh ^^

I though this might be what i wanted too? Maybe come a day, when i feel the "calling", i may develop in the area...Hohoho

by xiaojia at 2:43 PM |