| If you have an interest in tools, creating something out | | | | railroad worker spends most of his or her time |
| of nothing, or possess a knack for building - a career in | | | | throwing back track switches within yards of railroad |
| the skills trades industry may suit your talents. A trade | | | | that may or may not have a connection to an industrial |
| occupation involves specific skills that often require | | | | plant, quarry, construction project, or any other location |
| manual labor. In the United Stares and Canada, millions | | | | that needs someone to switch cars for loading or |
| of skilled trade workers find employment in various | | | | unloading of trains. They will also supervise the creation |
| areas, including auto repair, farming and ranching, | | | | and disassembly of trains. This position usually pays an |
| hairstyling, plumbing, electrical work, printing, forestry, | | | | annual salary of $31,479 to $45,386. |
| and landscaping. A sample of possible careers | | | | Drywall Installer |
| includes: | | | | Without a drywall installer - the walls of some homes |
| Pipefitter | | | | would cease to exist. It is this career that oversees |
| The assembly and repair of pipe systems that come | | | | the planning, installation, and repair of drywalls, which |
| in an array of shapes, sizes, and pressures is the main | | | | covers walls, ceilings, soffits, and other parts of |
| duty of a pipefitter, who is also in charge of making | | | | residential and commercial structures. A high school |
| sure pipes are properly aligned and situated as it | | | | diploma or its equivalent is required for one to apply to |
| pertains to a blueprint or other instructions. In order to | | | | this sort of job where completing an apprenticeship or |
| begin this career path, a high school diploma or its | | | | undergoing formal training is considered a plus and |
| equivalent is required. Zero to two years of | | | | sometimes a requirement. The ideal candidate for this |
| experience within the field (or in a related area) is | | | | position should have around two to four years of |
| another requirement of this kind of job with a typical | | | | experience in the field. Drywall installers usually make |
| salary found between $28,484 and $53,042. | | | | between $27,014 and $56,178 a year. |
| Brick and Stone Mason - Assistant | | | | Getting a Skilled Trade Education |
| The preparation and laying down of concrete blocks, | | | | The most common method of education is training and |
| brick, title, marble, and other related materials becomes | | | | apprenticeship, which also ensures the best chances |
| the responsibility of a brick and stone mason. One | | | | for securing a position that offers decent wages. An |
| must become familiar with a variety of tools, including | | | | apprenticeship deals with on-the-job training and |
| trowels, hammers, chisels, and other hand implements. | | | | classroom instruction with programs easily located |
| A high school diploma or its equivalent is usually | | | | throughout the United States and Canada. |
| needed for consideration. Some may have to undergo | | | | Skilled trade programs are also plentiful for high school |
| an apprenticeship or receive formal training in a | | | | students, who may have access to a wide range of |
| specialty. An employer generally likes an applicant to | | | | youth apprenticeship programs that allows individuals to |
| possess around two years experience within the field. | | | | acquire a skill while still attending high school. Depending |
| Salaries for this position range between $16,377 and | | | | on the employer and career choice, an apprentice may |
| $36,751. | | | | receive pay while gaining work experience, but are |
| Structural Ironworker | | | | sometimes expected to pay fees for various services |
| In order to create the framework for a building, a | | | | along the way. It is also not uncommon to receive no |
| structural ironworker is responsible for installing girders | | | | pay for apprenticeship training. |
| and columns. Some employees will also construct and | | | | Certain skilled trades require a Certification of |
| assemble iron and steel material. Reading blueprints | | | | Qualification, which states that an individual has passed |
| and following instructions are important skills to | | | | a qualifying exam that proves they are equipped with |
| possess for this type of job, as you are in charge of | | | | the proper knowledge of a skilled trade. Community |
| ensuring proper placement and alignment. A high | | | | colleges also offer skilled trades training programs and |
| school diploma or its equivalent is required and one | | | | apprenticeships for industrial occupations. Some |
| may need to complete an apprenticeship in this field. | | | | programs consist of a single course while others could |
| Salaries for this job are found between $34,017 and | | | | last for 15-week sessions to an entire year-round |
| $48,785. | | | | program. Automotive mechanics, machine repair, |
| Railroad Worker | | | | refrigeration and air conditioning, plumbing, welding, and |
| Usually, a worker within this field is required to | | | | some engineering are just some of the college |
| complete specific trade school courses and acquire | | | | courses a student may encounter. |
| the necessary certifications that come with this job. A | | | | |