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West Michigan job growth expected in health care, office clerical positions

HOME HEALTH AIDE: AngelCare home health care aide Amanda DeYoung, right, helps Vicky Bardwell with range-of-motion therapy in her Jenison home. (Rex Larsen | The Grand Rapids Press)

By Shandra Martinez | The Grand Rapids Press

In an era of layoffs and economic uncertainty, Brooke McKinney has had no difficulty finding a job.  The Holland nurse works in a field that’s expected to grow over the next five years.

She started as a nurse’s aide after graduating from Hudsonville High School in 2005, then moved up to nurse tech in 2009. This summer, she landed a higher-paying nurse’s position with Spectrum Health after finishing her graduate degree at Grand Valley State University.

“There were a lot of jobs out there,” said McKinney, who now works three 12-hour shifts each week.

Three of the top five growth jobs in West Michigan are in health care, with registered nursing expected to generate the most new jobs in the next five years. To read the rest of the story please click here http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2011/09/west_michigan_job_growth_expec.html