Randy’s Career Tips

One of the biggest road blocks to a successful job search is people’s refusal to face reality. They don’t want to confront the truth and indirectly lie to themselves hoping that they will somehow get lucky and find a job. For instance, how many of you who are currently looking for work “really looking”? Sure, you are browsing the Web and making sure you apply to all the positions which are relevant to your field, but what are really your odds, not even to land a job offer, just an interview?

Not much, but you are still doing that because you’re wishful thinking and don’t want to make the effort of networking. Putting yourself out there is difficult. To go out there and tell the world you are unemployed is hard, but it’s either that or staying unemployed longer. Your choice. Most jobs are found through networking. People know that, but it doesn’t resonate with them.

It really comes down to how much you want to find work. If you truly are determined, you will do whatever it takes to reach your goal. Get off beaten paths and forge your own unique way to market yourself to employers. Most job seekers that fail to land a job fail because they are too conventional; doing what others do. When the economy is in recession and the unemployment rate is so high, doing what others do will put you in the same boat as them, unemployed.

You deserve better than that, so do your research, read career blogs out there and build the steps toward a better future.

John Stronack is a writer for WorkBloom. See WorkBloom’s extensive list of resume samples and cover letter samples.

If you are looking forward to a career in plumbing for its high demand and scope for income, you could opt for it in two possible ways. You could either get enrolled in a trade school or learn plumbing hands-on as an apprentice. In both the cases, you require a valid license in compliance with the rules of the State you are practicing in.

Once you emerge as a trained and licensed plumber, there are opportunities for further enhancement of plumbing skills by undertaking allied courses in drafting, blueprint reading and other related fields. As a plumber you could find employment in plumbing service firm, local government, and construction firms or even start your own business. You could learn more by surveying the activities of a local plumber closely.

However, first you must make sure that you satisfy the basic criteria for becoming a plumber like having an aptitude in English and high school math, experience and physical fitness and stamina. This is essential since the job of a plumber requires skilled effort for reparation and maintenance of temperature regulated and airing systems, hygiene and waste removal systems and the installation and repairs of water pipes.

Apprenticeship vs. attending a trade school-

Now, if you satisfy the above requirements and are 16 years of age, you could apply for plumbing apprenticeship. The employer who hires you as an apprentice must be a certified plumber. While you are in the apprenticeship, you must keep interacting with potential employers and find out about their requirements in terms of a specific number of hours of experience and demands about completion of certain plumbing courses.

If you go about this way, you need to complete at least six years of part-time school and full-time work to obtain the tag of a professional plumber. If you wish to make it faster, it is best to g Read the rest of this entry »