As much as I loved publishing, I know my skills developed at D&B aren't really transferable to another publishing company; therefore, I'm going back to the industry I first wanted to work in when I graduated from high school: healthcare. My goal is to earn a job as a medical coding and billing specialist.
I'll be taking classes at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School. My schedule keeps me in classes from January until September, but I only take one class at a time and my classes are at night.
01/17/12 through 03/08/12 -- Medical Terminology (Tues/Thurs, 6-9pm)
03/19/12 through 05/30/12 -- Medical Office Administration (Mon/Wed, 6-9pm)
06/06/12 through 09/26/12 -- Medical Billing and Coding (Wed, 6-9pm)
I'll lose part of my severance if I get a job before the end of June. Right now, I'm planning to not start looking for a new job until then. My hope is to be employed at St Luke's Hospital, so I plan to apply to work there as a volunteer during the time of my severance. Even if I don't eventually end up being employed there, it will benefit me both as work experience for my resume and as a way to keep busy during my unemployment.
I might also apply to be a volunteer at the Animal Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley. I'd like to do something to help animal charities since I may not be able to donate as much money in 2012.
Having a plan, even if the plan changes along the way, is a big mental boost for me. I hope I can avoid the depression that hits so many people when they lose their jobs.
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