So You Want to Work in .. the Caring Professions; EDUCATION 2001 When Job Satisfaction Rather Than Money Is Your Main Career Motivation, the Caring Professions Offer a Wide Variety of Choices

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Byline: KATE CROCKETT

IF job-satisfaction is your priority when it comes to work, consider a career in the caring professions. There is a raft of employment and training opportunities to choose from, in the public and private sectors, and no shortage of job vacancies to be filled. Sure, you won't get rich quick, but there's no greater reward than being in a job you love.

NURSE Maria Handicott, 23, completed her three-year diploma in adult nursing at the University of Leeds last year and is now a staff nurse at Harefield Hospital in Hillingdon. Maria's work involves providing pain-relief and comfort for the unit's cardio and respiratory patients, as well as preparing them for …