Career As An Automobile Service Technician - Master Mechanic, Repair Shop Owner [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Editors, Institute For Career Research Contributing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mechanics.

Local Subjects:

Mechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Institute For Career Research, 2007.

Summary:

Because of rapid advances in technology, the career of auto service technician has changed more rapidly than most careers. For many years, a person who had mechanical ability and a great deal of curiosity could graduate from high school and enter the field. These mechanics, or grease monkeys as they were called, may not have been good at math or reading, but if they were adept at taking machines apart and had an intuitive feel for what made them run, that was enough. Today's auto service technician is a highly trained professional who has expertise in computer technology, physics, electronics

Contents:

HISTORY OF THE CAREER; WHERE YOU WILL WORK; THE WORK YOU WILL DO; AUTO TECHNICIANS TELL ABOUT THEIR CAREERS; PERSONAL QUALITIES; ATTRACTIVE FEATURES; UNATTRACTIVE FEATURES; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; EARNINGS; JOB OUTLOOK; GETTING STARTED TODAY; ASSOCIATIONS; PERIODICALS; WEBSITES;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-4237-9938-0

1-58511-711-0

OCLC:

171563128