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You may be looking to start your very first job,
you may be stuck in a dead-end job with no future, or you may be
in a job that you just plain don’t like. A career in construction
may be the solution to your problems!
Are you looking for a career that lets you call the shots? One where you’ve got the freedom to deliver valuable services day in and day out, on your terms?
Well, if you have the drive and desire, you’ll want to launch a career in construction. It’s one of the very few fields where you can get paid to learn while building valuable skills.
Let’s be honest, though. Construction isn’t for everyone. Some people don’t like having the freedom to be their own boss, or the opportunity to dress down.
Some people actually like working in cubicles, and putting on make-up or a tie in the morning, but if you’re not one of those, construction may be the ideal choice for you.
How much money will you make? That’s entirely up to you, dependent on your ambition, commitment, skills, training, and ability. But unlike many other industries, skilled, well-trained construction workers are in constant demand, and that demand produces steady, lucrative paychecks.
Don’t you owe yourself the opportunity to see how a career in construction can meet, and exceed, your expectations? Of course you do.
I Work Construction TV Spots
Click on the links below to view the ABC TV commercials. Files are in MPG format and are approxmately 5.2 Mb each.
• Commercial 1
• Commercial 2
• Commercial 3
• Commercial 4
• Commercial 5
Construction offers:
 • Career
ladders with unlimited opportunities for career advancement with
outstanding income potential;
• The
chance to learn and develop new skills;
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variety of exciting careers to choose from;
• A
career where you can see the results of your work everyday.
How do you make the switch into construction?
Construction offers a variety of career opportunities. The following
is a list of careers with a future. Click on the link to learn more
about a particular trade:
Architecture |
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Concrete |
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Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) |
Estimating |
Excavating |
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Insulation |
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Project Management |
Roofing |
Safety Management |
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* - Denotes an apprenticeship program offered by ABC Keystone.
Are you a parent, teacher or counselor? Then, click here to provide guidance about careers in construction.
Click here to download a .pdf document stating the steps to apprenticeship.
Learn about the Merit Shop Construction Scholarship Program.
Contact Alan Arment at the Chapter office, 717.653.8106, for more information about careers in construction.
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