从事技术工作的主要原因

PG电子平台，2020年4月6日发布

Whether you're on the verge of graduating high school or you graduated years ago, you might find yourself in the same place'wondering what's next. Maybe you've navigated years of school 和 just don't think the traditional four-year university experience is right for you. Or maybe you dread thinking about sitting behind a desk every day for another week.

无论哪种方式, if you're ready to get into the workforce 和 like the idea of an active career working with your h和s, 技术工人的职业可能适合你.

Check out some of our top reasons to pursue this field.

• 你可以从一开始就获得实践经验. Whether you choose to pursue training at a tech school or get training on the job, 在熟练劳动力领域, 你可能从一开始就会弄脏自己的手. 技术劳动是一个需要动手的领域, 和 you could find yourself doing everything from working on a construction site to repairing an air conditioning unit. 在一所技术学校, 不像在其他学校, you might get to combine learning in the classroom with h和s-on experience, 包括行业标准设备的培训. This can provide a balance between knowledge 和 real-world experience that employers may be looking for.¹
• 需要熟练工人.¹ 根据 劳工统计局自2020年1月起，美国将继续实施该计划.S. 经济有6个.800万个职位空缺，但只有 900万失业人口. Many of those open jobs could be 在熟练劳动力领域, such as construction. 事实上， 劳工统计局项目 faster-than-average employment in the 建筑行业, with more than 7.预计到2026年将有500万个工作岗位.² 专业贸易承包商分行业, which contains many skilled positions such as electricians, 暖通空调机械师和屋顶修理工, 预计增长最快的预计将增长近20%.²
• It can be less expensive 和 faster to enter the field.¹ 许多职业在熟练劳动力领域“来自 暖通空调技术人员 和 核电站运营商 to 起草人不需要四年的学位才能进入这个领域. 同样的道理也适用于 建筑行业. 而不是, 雇主通常会寻找副学士学位, or a certification from a technical school or vocational program.¹ Often, these programs can be completed in under two years, 和 sometimes under a year.³ Because of this, it can cost less than paying for tuition for four years at another institution.

如果这些理由听起来很吸引你, you might consider enrolling at a technical school to pursue a skilled labor career.

¹ Employment is not guaranteed for students or graduates.

² BLS statistics represent national job growth expectations 和 are not necessarily reflective of local market conditions.

³ Program completion times may vary based on individual performance/circumstances. 个别结果可能有所不同.

来源:

• 截至2020年1月的职位空缺
  • http://www.bls.gov /NEW闻.release/jolts.nr0.htm
• 截至2020年1月的失业人数
  • http://www.bls.gov /NEW闻.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
• The BLS projects faster-than-average growth in the construction field
  • http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2018/article/careers-in-construction.htm
• 5 million jobs projected in the construction field by 2026
  • http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2018/article/careers-in-construction.htm
• The specialty trade subcontractor field is projected to grow 20 percent
  • http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2018/article/careers-in-construction.htm
• 如何成为暖通空调技术人员
  • http://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/heating-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-mechanics-and-installers.htm#tab-4
• 如何成为工厂经营者
  • http://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/power-plant-operators-distributors-and-dispatchers.htm#tab-4
• 如何成为一名起草人
  • http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/drafters.htm#tab-4
• Many construction jobs don't require a four-year degree
  • http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2018/article/careers-in-construction.htm