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Exploring

Exploring. In the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry. Think… Heavy Duty Aftermarket. When thinking about the heavy duty industry, many only consider the service aspect. The technical disciplines can be a gateway to a much broader career path. Many Careers to Choose From. Trucking

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Exploring

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  1. Exploring In the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry

  2. Think… Heavy Duty Aftermarket • When thinking about the heavy duty industry, many only consider the service aspect. The technical disciplines can be a gateway to a much broader career path

  3. Many Careers to Choose From • Trucking • Logistics • Supply Chain Management • Engineering • Service Technicians • Fleet Maintenance • Importing/Exporting • Third Party Logistics • Shipping/Receiving

  4. It’s More Than A Job In-Demand Skills Gateway career Portable Stable Industry No Outsourcing Good Earnings Potential

  5. … and it is BIG! • The heavy duty aftermarket is a multi-billion industry! • Employs hundreds of thousands of people. • The industry is composed of companies that service, maintain, repair and replace heavy duty truck and trailer parts in heavy vehicle transportation.

  6. What the industry can offer you: • Respect for the important role we play in our economy and society. We have a huge impact on daily lives. • Good pay for challenging and interesting work. • A wide range of technical and non-technical careers. • Opportunities for advancement within the industry.

  7. Career Path Options • Apprenticeship • Earn while you learn • A high quality post • secondary option that • combines on-the-job • training with technical • training. • On-the-job training • Get a foot in the door straight out of high school.

  8. What employers are looking for in employees • Abilities • Creativity and imagination • Attention to detail • Coordination and dexterity • Visualization of the end product • Organization • Personality traits • Positive and professional attitude • Good work ethic • Patience • Willingness to learn

  9. How to prepare yourself for your future Take related school courses and work hard

  10. How to prepare yourself for your future • Learn by doing • Hobbies • Helping others • Extra-curricular • Volunteering

  11. How to prepare yourself for your future Investigate School/Workplace programs • Job Shadowing • Cooperative Education • Work Experience • School-to-Work

  12. Career Choices

  13. Challenges • Technical skills require training • Good math & reading skills • Good communications skills • Great science and computer skills • Ongoing training Start a career in the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry!

  14. Questions? In the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry Visit www.hddc.ca

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