| As the election campaign intensifies, all three of the | | | | deal with customers regularly. You should be a good |
| main political parties claim that science, technology and | | | | problem solver; electricians must use their technical |
| engineering should be key drivers of the economy. | | | | knowledge in applying proven techniques to install and |
| With each party committing itself to supporting these | | | | repair electrical systems and equipment. Finally, it's |
| industries, it looks like working in engineering or electrical | | | | helpful if you are physically fit; some of the work may |
| jobs could be the career paths most likely to boom in | | | | be strenuous and involve working at heights or require |
| the coming years. | | | | physical strength. |
| If you want to consider a career that is potentially | | | | With those skills in place, there are two career paths |
| future-proof, why not look into getting your first | | | | open to you; you could consider an electrical |
| electrical job. | | | | apprenticeship. Alternatively you could gain an electrical |
| Qualifications and experience will certainly set you | | | | qualification such as an NVQ. |
| ahead of the pack, however there are some | | | | There are various opportunities open to those seeking |
| transferable skills you can work on to further improve | | | | to work in electrical jobs. Electricians are in high |
| your chances of landing your first job in the electrical | | | | demand across a range of organisations, including |
| industry. | | | | electrical and building firms, electrical manufacturers, |
| Working as an electrician requires practical skills; you | | | | hospitals, power generating and supply companies and |
| must be good with your hands and able to use a | | | | engineering firms. There are opportunities for promotion |
| variety of tools effectively. You should be methodical; | | | | too in a range of supervisory and management |
| it's important that you can follow safety guidelines and | | | | positions in all areas of electrical work. |
| procedures. You should be independent; many | | | | This can be considered a future-proof career path |
| electricians are self employed and are often required | | | | because as long as there is electricity, there will be a |
| to work unaccompanied and use their own initiative. | | | | demand for electricians. |
| Being personable is vitally important; electricians must | | | | |