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getting into an electrician career ?
What industry trends or changes should I be aware of getting into an electrician career? What didn’t you know prior to your position as an electrical engineer that you wish someone had told you?
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Anthony’s Answer
Hello Raheem,
The 2 question you posted are not related. An electrician and an electrical engineer work totally in different field (please read this post: https://www.careervillage.org/questions/659607/how-hard-is-it-to-become-an-electrition)
I do not have statistics in for the industry trend for electrician (nation wise,) but the demand for electrician is high in my area with a lot of new construction projects going on at this time.
"What didn’t you know prior to your position as an electrical engineer that you wish someone had told you? " I do not have an electrical engineer degree, but when my son got into this major at the UW, he told me something that I did not know: There was a guy with an electrical engineer degree from Princeton University who started an online business in his garage (with a the same name as a river in South America) and now he does not have to do anything but spends the money he made from this company. Even though this is a rarity, an electrical engineer degree is very valuable and can open doors to greater opportunities.
I hope this help.
Anthony
The 2 question you posted are not related. An electrician and an electrical engineer work totally in different field (please read this post: https://www.careervillage.org/questions/659607/how-hard-is-it-to-become-an-electrition)
I do not have statistics in for the industry trend for electrician (nation wise,) but the demand for electrician is high in my area with a lot of new construction projects going on at this time.
"What didn’t you know prior to your position as an electrical engineer that you wish someone had told you? " I do not have an electrical engineer degree, but when my son got into this major at the UW, he told me something that I did not know: There was a guy with an electrical engineer degree from Princeton University who started an online business in his garage (with a the same name as a river in South America) and now he does not have to do anything but spends the money he made from this company. Even though this is a rarity, an electrical engineer degree is very valuable and can open doors to greater opportunities.
I hope this help.
Anthony
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TJ’s Answer
If you are interested, electrician is not a bad profession. When a lot of software or soft-skill based jobs may be taken by AI/robots in near future, hard-skill based jobs will survive.
Be prepared to be an electrician, just like to be any professional, one thing is extremely important: training yourself to be more creative, besides mastering the knowledge of your profession. A LinkedIn research shows that, the #1 required skill in all professional fields is "Creativity". Be creative is the easist way to excel in your jobs.
Be prepared to be an electrician, just like to be any professional, one thing is extremely important: training yourself to be more creative, besides mastering the knowledge of your profession. A LinkedIn research shows that, the #1 required skill in all professional fields is "Creativity". Be creative is the easist way to excel in your jobs.