[Histonet] Input needed

[Lee & Peggy Wenk]

You've picked a great profession for lots of vacancies. Of course, at any 
given moment, in any given location, there might not be an opening, but if 
you are willing/able to move, there are lots of openings. And many places 
are willing to pay moving expenses, or sign on bonuses. Just ask, if they 
don't advertise that they might be willing to pay some extra.

ASCP "LabMedicine" just published their wage and vacancy survey results in 
March and April 2011 issues. (Thank you to everyone who is an ASCP member, 
whose dues help pay for this!)
Vacancy:
http://labmed.ascpjournals.org/content/42/4/199.full.pdf+html
Wages:
http://labmed.ascpjournals.org/content/42/3/141.full.pdf+html
(Please note, the wages listed are the median wages of everyone. And the 
average number of years that people were working that were reporting there 
wages was usually 10-15 years. So the wages reported are NOT the beginning 
salary.)

Here's my summary of the vacancy rates:
Histology Tech Vacancy Rate = 8.5% (second highest in survey)
Histology Supervisor Vacancy Rate = 17.8% (3rd highest in survey)

Histotech Overtime/Double shifts = 20.9% (second highest in survey)

Time to fill histotech position:
- 26.7% took less than 3 months
- 34.2% took 3-4 months
- 25.3% took 6-12 months
- 13.7% took more than a year (highest in the survey)
(That's why asking for hiring bonus or moving expenses works sometimes. 
Almost 40% take more than half a year to find someone!)

Time to fill histology supervisor positions:
- 26.0% took less than 3 months
- 26.7% took 3-6 months
- 23.3% took 6-12 months
- 24.0% took more than a year (highest in the survey)

Percent histotechs who will retire in next 5 years
- 15.3% (2nd highest in survey)

Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI 48073

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Subject: [Histonet] Input needed

> What’s the chance of getting a job in histology as a new grad at age 57. 
> Will gender be an issue?  Thanks for the input.  Jason
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