Why consider a career in health care
Make a difference
Working in health care, both with patients and in other areas, means making a difference in people’s lives, which is why health care is a unique and rewarding career.
Earning potential and career advancement
Many health care careers offer above-average salaries, paid benefits and lucrative shift work. The more education and experience your job requires, the more money you can make.
Health care is rapidly advancing, and offers lifelong education, training and development opportunities for health-care workers. Continue to learn while you earn and advance into a better paying position.
Job flexibility and security
Health care offers fast-paced, innovative and continually changing work that can lead in many different directions. The range of skills, experiences and work settings is limited only to your imagination!
With health care opportunities rapidly growing, dozens of positions and roles are experiencing workforce shortages and offer excellent job prospects.
Live anywhere
Most communities in B.C. and across Canada have a strong demand for health-care professionals in a variety of jobs. As a qualified health-care worker you have opportunities to travel, explore and choose where you want to live and work within our beautiful region.