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Massage Therapy: Profession or Industry?

November 27, 2023 by Julie Onofrio, LMT A profession is a job that involves complex work, education, training, and certifications. Professions are usually intellectual and require a university degree. Some examples of professions include: Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants, Economists, Professors, Teachers, Librarians, Architects. A trade is a manual job that requires special training. Tradespeople are trained in a […]

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The Impact of the IMpact.

License Portability / USMN

December 21, 2023 The Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact) has clearly shown us what the major issues are in the massage therapy profession. If you are not familiar with the IMpact, you might want to catch up. The short version is that this is a program started by the Department of Defense who wants the members of

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Massage Independent Contractors

Uncategorized / USMN

One of the biggest issues in the massage profession is that many employers of massage therapists will incorrectly classify their workers as independent contractors when they really should be employees. It is important that you understand the difference between the two and know how to use this in your favor when looking for a job

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