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Carpentry

Carpentry. By: Michael Cotton 1/30/12. Earnings. Earnings (cont.). Data from 2008. Educational Requirements. High School Education Trade or Vocational School Community College Formal Apprenticeship(3-4 years) Complete Apprenticeship and Gain the Qualification of Journeyman.

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Carpentry

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  1. Carpentry By: Michael Cotton 1/30/12

  2. Earnings

  3. Earnings (cont.) • Data from 2008

  4. Educational Requirements • High School Education • Trade or Vocational School • Community College • Formal Apprenticeship(3-4 years) • Complete Apprenticeship and Gain the Qualification of Journeyman

  5. Advancement in Career • Become Self Employed (Independent Contractor) • Carpentry Supervisor • General Construction Supervisory • Important to be able to communicate instructions in English and Spanish • Good communication skills to deal with clients and subcontractors

  6. Nature of Work • Carpenters are involved in many different kinds of construction • May be skilled in many areas or a specialist in a few • Working with wood and other materials • Jobs can include remodeling a home, installation and maintenance work, and many other jobs

  7. Working Conditions • Standard 40 hour week • Variable conditions if working outside • May contain strenuous activities • Potential dangerous from work with sharp objects and work taking place at extreme heights

  8. Job Outlook • 1,284,900 in Workforce (2008) • 1,450,300 Projected 2018 • Projected 13% increase

  9. Advantages of Career • Strong Possibility of Working for Self • High Demand for Carpenters and their skills • Doing something that is a Passion of Yours • Backup Career if 1st Plan Doesn’t Come to Fruition

  10. Disadvantages of Career • Working in the Unpredictable Elements • Not the Greatest Paying Job • Can be a Shortage of Work depending on the Construction Market • Higher chance of injury than in most other professions

  11. Reason Why This Is A Possibility • I have a dominant realistic personality and love to make things with my own two hands. • Always good to have a trade to fall back on (advice from multiple people in my life)

  12. Things That Can Be Done This Year • After getting my high school diploma, look for an apprenticeship under an experienced carpenter Or • Enroll at Tennessee Tech and go through their woodworking program

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