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CAREER COMPARISION FORMAL REPORT

Tyrone Moore

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INTRODUCTION................................................................................................3
LANDSCAPING CAREER…………………………………………………..4-6 Education/Training Employment/Compensation Work Conditions

CARPENTRY…………………………………………………………………6-7 Education/Training Employment/Compensation

CONCLUSIONS and RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………...8-9

REFERENCES……………………………………………………………….....10

INTRODUCTION

Choosing a career is a choice that one should approach with a plethora of knowledge on all options, weighing the pros and cons of each career, and ultimately choosing what is the best long term option for
CARPENTRY CAREER
Carpentry is defined by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America as a skilled craftsperson, who reads blue prints, works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture and other objects. This may include manual labor and various working conditions. Carpenters must not only have the ability to visualize the finished product but be able to endure strenuous work days. Depending on the ranking of the Carpenter or whether he or she is self employed, there may be contact with clients. Carpenters spend a vast majority of their time working with their hands and equipment but must also be prepared to quickly and accurately solve mathematical problems concerning the job. (Maguire, 2008). Though the United States doesn’t have formal requirements other than trade unions, there are a couple of training options for Carpentry.
Education/Training
Vocational training or Trade School are both possibilities when one is choosing how to prepare for a career in Carpentry. Whether training happens at a Vocational or Trade School, there are 2-4 years spent as an apprentice under a skilled Carpenter. During this time, the carpentry apprentice will become familiar with building layout, rough framing, inside/outside finishing and mathematical problem solving as it’s concerned to Carpentry. There will also be training for the use of machines, tools, and equipment. Training can also be taught in