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Plumber – Career Advice

Posted by Simon Thompson on
Plumber – Career Advice

Plumbers have proved to be pretty recession-proof recently and with good reason – no building large or small is complete until it’s plumbed in, and honest, reliable and flexible plumbers are always in demand.

The work is varied, often involving emergency call-outs as well as large-scale construction projects. But all plumbers need to be fast-learning problem-solvers who are good with people.

Building, Construction and Skilled Trades

Electrician – Job Description

Posted by Simon Thompson on
Electrician – Job Description

Electricians aren’t all plug-changers and re-wirers. In fact, the electrician trade can be broken down into three distinct categories, with installation electricians testing and installing lighting, fire or security systems; maintenance electricians testing and maintaining commercial or industrial equipment; and production electricians who build appliances from often-complex wiring blueprints.

So while one electrician will be re-wiring a house, another will be on a building site laying cables and a third will be installing a CCTV system. All, however, will be practical, good at understanding detailed instructions, analytical and mathematically minded and unafraid of either heights or confined spaces.