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Many people are considering careers in the medical field, particularly in nursing. According to one study<\/a>, the state of Michigan faces a critical shortage of nurses.<\/p>\n

In order to meet this estimated job shortage, many workers are changing from their current volatile careers to what they see as a more stable career choice. A recent New York Times<\/a> article showcased some Michigan natives making the shift to nursing, many of which were male. Examples are the 49-year-old grocery warehouse employee who now works at a nursing home, or the 59-year-old nursing student who used to work as an automotive vibration engineer. These men represent the growing trend of keeping their options open and finding work where it’s available.<\/p>\n

Currently, Michigan’s unemployment rate is at 4.3 percent. In order to not become a number in that statistic, many former automotive employees are turning to nursing as a way to jumpstart a new career. In fact, the trend is so common that Oakland University<\/a> in Rochester, Mich., established a program specifically geared toward training former autoworkers in nursing careers.
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Many people are considering careers in the medical field, particularly in nursing. According to one study, the state of Michigan faces a critical shortage of nurses. In order to meet this estimated job shortage, many workers are changing from their current volatile careers to what they see as a more stable career choice. 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