The Need Exists

As reported in the New York State Department of Labor website, the state’s unemployment rate was 7.1% in December 2013. In New York City alone, the website reports an unemployment rate of 7.5% for the same time period. While it is a sad fact that some industries contribute to the state’s unemployment rate, that of the Allied Medical Professions still show growth in this economy. Open any job search engine on the internet and you’ll see numerous posts regarding job opportunities for Physical and Occupational Therapists. This month alone (February 2014), www.advanceweb.com lists 86 job openings for PTs and 92 for OTs; while www.monster.com shows 63 posts for PTs and 46 for OTs. Another job search engine, www.indeed.com, currently shows 2,079 job openings for PTs and 1,702 for OTs throughout the New York State.