Each Thursday, I’m highlighting a work-from-home job or
business.
Job Description: Massage
therapists use touch to relax, reduce stress, relieve pain and rehabilitate
injuries of a client’s body.
Education: Most
states require massage therapists to have certification or licenses to practice.
Skills: The
ability to use touch to manipulate the soft-tissue muscles of the body.
Job outlook: U.S.
Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that “Employment
of massage therapists is expected to grow by 20 percent from 2010 to 2020,
faster than the average for all occupations. Continued growth in the demand for
massage services will lead to new openings for massage therapists.” Check out
the BLS
Occupational Outlook Handbook for more details.
Possible employers:
Check out the your state massage therapy association for leads.
Preparation: Join
the American Massage Therapy Association.
Take refresher or continuing education courses from a certified school of
massage.
Get your foot in the
door: Consider having a booth at a fair to offer short massages to
passersby. Ask a professional organizer in your area or a nearby area if you
could shadow her on a client visit to make sure this is a good fit for you.
Until next time,
Sarah
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