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Basic Living Skills

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ELECTRICIAN

RYAN ROTH BLOCK 4

EARNINGS

  • $49,840 per year in May 2012
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TRAINING, OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND ADVANCMENT

  • High School diploma
  • 4 or 5 years of apprenticeship program
  • Algebra

THINGS YOU MIGHT DO

  • Reading blueprints
  • Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems
  • Inspect electrical components, such as transformers
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NATURE OF WORK

  • Full time
  • Work overtime
  • Work in Residential Construction

JOB OUTLOCK

  • 583,500 currently work in this position in 2012
  • 114,700 jobs are expected to be open in the future for the homes that need to be updated to today's technology
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RELATED OCCUPATIONS

  • Drafters
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PERSONAL ADVANTAGES

  • Pays Good
  • Can lead to bigger projects
  • Work outside and inside

PERSONAL DISADVANTAGES

  • Full time
  • Higher rate of injuries and illnesses
  • Working at night
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JOB A GOOD FIT?

  • Yes because I have really been getting into taking apart electronics and finding out how they work.
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PREPARING

  • Take a class in High School
  • Start working with more electronics and learn how to modify it or learn how it works.
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