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Which is a more stable job? I love to volunteer & help people & although I did not major in Education or Social Work, I would like to either get a Master of Arts in Teaching or my MSW or maybe even an M.Ed in School Counseling...I am interested in working with kids & their families if I were to become a social worker?
Neither is recession poroof but edcuation is way above sociall work as far as government priority is concerned.Both are nothing like voluteer work as a profession both are very political in nature.
Which is a more stable job? I love to volunteer & help people & although I did not major in Education or Social Work, I would like to either get a Master of Arts in Teaching or my MSW or maybe even an M.Ed in School Counseling...I am interested in working with kids & their families if I were to become a social worker?
Basically, which job is more recession-proof?
Well, if you look at the Federal Governments Burea of labor and Statistics, the Education field and the transportation field are the two highest growing fields.. Go to their website and improve your knowledge. You can also punch in your field and it will tell you average salaries, etc....
Both Fields require a Masters and an Internshiip. One of my sisters just finished her masters in teaching and she loves her job as a special education teacher.
So, education appears to be recession proof, since their are jobs in both government and the private sector.
Social work i think less so, based on how we currently define social work!
At least with teaching you have somewhat of a break.
With social work...your work is hardly ever done. You run the risk of being depressed because of all the depressing things you will likely see and the pay just isn't all that great considering all that you do.
School counseling wouldn't be all that depressing....although you may get the tragic case or two every year.
Both are good bets but if I were you, I would choose the school counseling over social work.
If you do decide to become a teacher, try to pick an area where there is a high demand: math, science (chemistry and physics are really in demand), and foreign language.
Which is a more stable job? I love to volunteer & help people & although I did not major in Education or Social Work, I would like to either get a Master of Arts in Teaching or my MSW or maybe even an M.Ed in School Counseling...I am interested in working with kids & their families if I were to become a social worker?
Basically, which job is more recession-proof?
Teaching certainly is not recession proof. They are cutting budgets everywhere and teachers are being laid off. School counseling is even less recession proof because they are usually let go before teachers. My brother works in social work and right now his agency isn't laying off anyone yet the school district I work for, is laying teachers off and find any excuse to get rid of them. If you do choose teaching, STAY AWAY FROM ARIZONA. It is a horrible state for teachers.
I have actually considered all three of those options myself! I have been in the teaching field and it has been extremely stressful. Where my mom works they are laying off teachers and the Board of Education is not hiring anyone. I have decided to change careers and go into social work. I love to help people and all of the volunteer work I have done on the side has been in the social services field. I have looked on the internet and there are social work jobs in every city. Furthermore, you can become a counselor with an MSW degree. You have to work for three years under the supervision of a LCSW and then take a test. After that, you can become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker yourself which is basically being a counselor. Yes, social work is a difficult field to work in because of the many problems people face. However, I think the rewards far outweigh the difficulties. Also, there are many types and places you can work as a social worker. Good luck with your decision!!
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