Skilled trade professionals : a practical career guide / Corbin Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Corbin, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Practical career guides.

Practical career guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commerce.

Job hunting.

Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 pages).

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2019.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

Welcome to the skilled trade field! If you’re interested in a career in trade, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers five main areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions. Electrician, HVAC Technician, Plumber, Construction Laborer Craftsperson and Manager, Automotive Service Technician / Mechanic.

Contents:

Why choose a career in the skilled trade field?

Forming a career plan

Pursuing the education path

Writing your resume and interviewing

Glossary of terms

Further resources

About the author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 15, 2020).

ISBN:

979-82-16-42475-8

1-5381-1180-2

OCLC:

1089841398