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Social media initiative to shake up traditional career advice model

Green Talent, started in 2010 by the Eden Project, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and RSPB, is excited to launch a new careers service to help bring young people and businesses together in a gaming arena.

The initiative takes an informal learning environment and uses social media to help inform young people about the world of employment and sustainable business.

Harnessing the skills of everyone

As people participate within the Green Talent forums, they earn points for helping others and get rewarded for their time. In doing so, the community draws on the knowledge and experiences of others to help guide people in a completely open and friendly way.

As well as the informal forums where young people and business can engage openly, the Green Talent web community provides a valuable learning resource for teachers and businesses.

Sim Stewart, co-founder and Managing Director of Cofacio, who collaborated on the development of the site, said: “We are delighted to work with Green Talent on this new initiative. Informal learning is a growing concept within education and development, and we are proud to be able to work on a new community-driven project that truly harnesses the knowledge of young people today.”

Jobs in the low carbon and sustainable sectors are on the increase and Green Talent aims to bring people together to share ideas and experiences and provide valuable mentoring and advice for young people.

Gaynor Coley, the Eden’s Project Managing Director, said: “The next phase of Green Talent sees us taking this important partnership with RSPB and Kew forward to create the opportunity for young people to see how they can bring their relationship with the environment to the workplace and create a better future for all”.

How the Green Talent project works:

1. Join the forum

Individuals set up a mini profile and tell the forum what they need help with.

2. Provide answers

Everyone’s an expert in something, so the forum encourages people to share their experiences to help others.

3. Find a mentor

People can browse the mentor map and look at profiles to find people who may be able to offer career help and support in a chosen field.

4. Support projects

As people take part and spend time in the forum they earn points that they can then donate to support a good cause.

To find out more or to sign up visit: www.greentalent.org

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Can medical billing and coding really be done from home? This may sound very skeptical to some out there but the truth of the matter is that there are actually real online career opportunities in the billing and coding field. It can take a while to find a real opportunity and sorting through the scam jobs can be quite daunting. You have the option of either starting your own home-based business or applying to a company that employs billers and coders from home. If you are lucky enough to find a company that hires at-home coders then you should have your resume ready to send in.

What can you expect when you work from home?
Working from home is an entirely different feel from working in a traditional office setting, what makes it so different? When you work in an at-home setting it requires that you have a high degree of responsibility since you have to control virtually every aspect of your job. You control the hours you work and you have to manage your time wisely and knowledgeable enough in your field that when you receive new clients, contracts and/or assignments you have to adapt. No client, assignment or contract is created equal; they will each have different methods, procedures and insurance acceptance methods that you have no choice but to adapt. In order to do this successfully it will require that you train in various aspects of the billing and coding field like medical terminology, ICD-9-CM, Current Procedural Terminology and many others.

Freelance Medical Billing and Coding
Freelancing can be more difficult for those that do not have the experience, reputation and the education within the field. Providers must ensure that the privacy of their patients are secure per HIPPA and other federal rules and regulations, if these measures are not taken the provider could risk losing their license so they will not risk providing sensitive information to someone without experience. As stated above, you will have to self-manage yourself so potential employers need to know that the assignments given will done accurately and in a timely manner.

Companies That Hire At-Home Billers and Coders
There are several medical billing and coding companies that will offer position within the company to the qualified work at home billing and coding specialists. For a position with a company the two of the minimum credentials that they will want to see on your resume include:

• 2 year degree at an accredited medical billing and coding school
• AAPC Certification
• Working experience in a traditional health care setting

The process of working with an online company will generally consist of you accepting billing and/or coding assignments and a deadline that you must complete the assignment by. Now the difference between working with an online company and working as a freelancer or independent contractor, is that you lose some of the control and flexibility with due dates. Many billers and coders that currently own their own home-based business generally find that working with an at-home company is a step that helped them become accustomed to working from home.

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