Opportunities in Carpentry Careers

Name: Opportunities in Carpentry Careers
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ISBN: 9780071476065

ISBN-10: 0071476067

ISBN-13: 9780071476065

Edition: 2007

Authors: Roger Sheldon

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Each book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and educational requirements for each career Salary statistics for different positions within each field Up-to-date professional and Internet resources

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 4/16/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.12" wide x 7.48" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.418
Language: English

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide.



Preface



An Ancient Craft


A noble history


Carpentry for all seasons


Wood's continued importance


Today's carpenter


Outlook



What It's Like on the Job


The workday


Supervisors


Time on the job


Special circumstances



The Right Stuff: Attitude, Skills, Pay


Preparing for the job


Moving up in the world


Pay scale


Labor supply



Getting Started


High school


Trade school


What to do without an apprenticeship


Why apprenticeship?



Career Options


General carpenter


Cabinetmaker


Millwright


Resilient-floor layer


Pile driver


Shipwright


Other occupations



Carpentry Pros and Cons


Cons


Pros


Unions



The Path to Journeyman


Applying for apprenticeship


Getting into the apprenticeship program


Term of apprenticeship


On-the-job training


Putting in the hours


Work experience for other specialties


In the classroom


Carpentry training in Canada


The Performance Evaluated Training System (PETS)



The Training Period


Work and training standards


Safety standards


Additional standards



Alternative Paths


Job Corps


Skills USA


Skills Canada


Less-traveled roads to training



Professional Organizations


Early craft guilds


Management organizations



Moving Up


Advancement possibilities


Self-employment



The Carpenter of the Future


Planning: urban, suburban, exurban


Science and technology


No limits



Additional Resources



Offices of Apprenticeship and Training



Trade Associations



Academic Programs


Glossary