Exploring Building Trade Careers

by Greg Robison

Overview

It’s never too early to start thinking about the future, and for many workers of tomorrow, the future is in the building trades. Career opportunities in the construction trades are on the rise, and if you are interested in electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, metal work, or similar professions, you can start your journey today.

From choosing a career path to gaining valuable experience during high school, Exploring Building Trade Careers provides a rich understanding of how to develop the skills necessary for these careers. Find practical advice about construction trade jobs, pay ranges, skill development, and hiring outlooks, and learn about training opportunities such as apprenticeships, the importance of early preparation, and how to make use of your middle and high school classes and job experience to get ready for your future career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765684863
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2025
Series:	Career Quest
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	12 - 14 Years

Editorial Reviews

2025-05-30
A compact guide offering ideas for middle and high schoolers looking for careers that won’t take years of training or leave them saddled with student debt.

“Every day is a new adventure when you are a plumber.” However unrealistic it may be to promise readers salaries in the high five to six figures without having to earn a college degree, Robison does show the appeal of the building trades by positioning them as creative, non-office-based occupations that allow for a healthy work-life balance, which in turn contributes to greater happiness. He describes in very general terms what these trades are, from welding and masonry to urban design and environmental consulting, and lays out suggested courses of preparation, such as finding part-time or summer jobs while still in high school, developing communication and other soft skills, interning, apprenticing, job shadowing, and volunteering. It all feels a bit theoretical, since he doesn’t interview or profile actual workers, but the bright stock photos show a racially diverse assortment of people employed in various settings, and the lists of print and online sources for further information at the end have a practical bent.

Shining with positivity; offers suggested first steps toward making realistic and fulfilling life choices. (glossary, source notes, bibliography, index, picture credits)(Nonfiction. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews

"Shining with positivity; offers suggested first steps toward making realistic and fulfilling life choices."—Kirkus Reviews

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