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Bridge Mechanic Keeps Roads Safe, DiversityJobs.com

This article features an interview with a mechanic who works for his state highway division. His job -- keep the bridges safe and functioning. His work includes repairing lights, structure, and even drawbridge machinery, and sometimes he has to deal with the local wildlife.

Home Appliance Repairers || Locksmiths || Medical Equipment Repair Technicians

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Mike Rowe WORKS

"Doesn't it seem strange that we can have a shortage of skilled labor, a crumbling infrastructure, and rising unemployment? How did we get into this fix? [...] Not all knowledge comes from college. Skill is back in demand. Steel toed boots are back in fashion. And Work is Not the Enemy." Yes, Mike Rowe, star of "Dirty Jobs" is working hard to rebuild the image of the skilled laborer - the welders, carpenters, pipe fitters, plumbers and more -- the people we rely on to keep things working, but the same people we don't think about until something breaks. In the open letter to President Obama posted in The Office, Mike states the mission of his site: "mikeroweWORKS.com is a destination for anyone looking to investigate a career in the Skilled Trades. Its purpose is to encourage, educate, and celebrate the business of Work, by focusing on those opportunities related to rebuilding our national infrastructure." While it is (and always will be) "Under Construction", you will find tremendous resources here. My only complaint -- it's a little hard to find stuff. I hope that will be alleviated when more of the site is built. Until then, I urge you to browse around and use the Search at the top, and if you find something you like there's probably a link to even more info like it. Under "The Job Site", the State resources are terrific, the National Resources are pretty good, the resource lists are actually accessible through the Search, the jobs database is still in development, but they are populating the RFP database with info from RFPDB.com. Go on and get dirty here.

The Thomas Register and its related directories may be useful in your search.

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Temp & Staffing Services

Labor Finders

"Established in 1975, Labor Finders is the oldest and largest privately held industrial labor staffing company. Comprised of a focused network of over 285 offices throughout the nation, Labor Finders delivers a flexible, productive, dependable workforce to meet fluctuating workforce demands while eliminating payroll and administrative burdens for companies." Labor Finders specializes in qualified temporary workers for industrial, commercial and construction projects but covers many additional short-term assignments. "Today, we have grown our business model to include production/assembly workers, maintenance technicians, electricians, carpenters, welders, office/clerical, as well as service positions from chefs to wait staff and much more." Visitors can search for current job openings and then opt to apply online (a formal resume is not required but might be helpful) or in person (you will be given the information which office to contact).

Link Staffing Services

...temporary employment and permanent placement in the light industrial, manufacturing, and skilled crafts and trades industries. Over 40 offices nationwide. Review current searches and submit your resume online or find the office nearest you and call.

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Automotive & Engine Repair

Auto Mechanics || Automotive Body Repairers || Bus And Truck Service Technicians || Diesel Mechanics || Motorcycle Service Technicians || Recreational Vehicle Service Techs || Small Engine Mechanics || Aircraft Maintenance Technicians || Marine Service Technicians

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The Society of Automotive Engineers

...nearly 80,000 members in over 94 countries worldwide who share a common interest in advancing mobility technology. This includes engineers, business executives, educators, and students. Their web site includes info on the association, their conferences and training opportunities, and loads of job leads.

ACT Auto Staffing

"America's Auto Career SuperMarket". Nation-wide board for all of the jobs in the automotive, tire, and truck retail industries, including technicians, management, repair experts, and more. Listings include repair facilities, franchise stores, dealers, and more. They also sponsor many specialized sites for collision, shop jobs, and much more. You'lls ee these at the bottom of the page.

National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation

NATEF was founded as an independent, non-profit organization with a single mission: To evaluate technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry and recommend qualifying programs for certification (accreditation) by ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. This site provides career information for anyone interested in auto technology (repair techs, truck techs, parts specialists, etc.) and a searchable directory of certified training programs.

We also have information on Automotive Engineering.

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Heating / Ventilating / AC Repair

HVAC Technicians

Career and Education information along with Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area. Part of The Riley Guide's Career Research Center

Air Conditioning Contractors of America

..."a non-profit association serving more than 60,000 professionals and 4,000 businesses in the HVACR community, working together to promote professional contracting, energy efficiency, and healthy, comfortable indoor environments." ACCA supports the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification program, a voluntary nationwide certification program for HVACR technicians working in the residential and light commercial market. Techs who seek work can search the ACCA Career Center for jobs with member orgs (this also lists support positions such as sales and office admin), but you can also use the "find a contractor" search provided to the consumer to search for small firms in your area. Persons interested in entering this field can use the "find a vocational program" in the Directories to do just that!

International Union of Operating Engineers

..."a diversified trade union that primarily represents operating engineers, who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry, and stationary engineers, who work in operations and maintenance in building and industrial complexes, and in the service industries." Their programs include Stationary Engineer training.

You may also want to review our resources for Building and Construction

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Musical Instrument Building & Repair

American Institute of Organbuilders

... a professional association made up of pipe organbuilders, organ maintenance technicians, and those in allied professions supporting the pipe organ industry. "The AIO’s objective is to advance the science and practice of pipe organbuilding by discussion, inquiry, research, experiment and other means, and to disseminate knowledge regarding pipe organbuilding by such means as lectures, publications and exchange of information." Along with their links to members, suppliers, and other areas of interest, they do have a job board with openings posted by their members.

The Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America (APOBA)

A unique group of manufacturers, to say the least! This is a professional association of North American firms engaged in building traditional pipe organs. "Members of APOBA are a select group of organ builders who have passed stringent membership requirements. These requirements include commitment to principles regarding the use of electronic technology in pipe organ building." Yes, electronic technology. If you read the full statement of their principles, they limit the use of electronic technology with a few exceptions. What does this site have to offer you? A list of the members (i.e., employers), with descriptions, contact information, and links to their websites.

National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians

..."a nonprofit organization that supports the activities of quality professional band instrument repair technicians." It takes a lot of work to keep those horns, flutes, and clarinets in working order. Trust me, I know. NAPBIRT lists the schools which have complete courses in band instrument and related classes on a full-time structured program. Members must be school trained (in a NAPBIRT approved learning situation), or have been on the job for a minimum of five (5) years on your own or have apprenticed for a period of five (5) years. In addition to this listing you must be presently working in a legal, licensed operating business. There are no formal apprentice programs in place, but many repair technicians will help you learn more about training and may consider taking you on as an apprentice. . NAPBIRT members have access to Classified Ads on this site.

Piano Technicians Guild

"Are you interested in musical instruments? Do you like to solve problems? Would you like to be your own boss? A career in piano technology is unique and very rewarding. With a solid education you will be able to work in concert halls, colleges and universities, recording studios, retail stores and in many other exciting settings." I must admit I envy these folks. If you think this sounds like a good gig to you, check out their information on Becoming a Tech as well as the many Resources, including places where you can be trained for this career. (I'll personally vouch for the North Bennet Street School in Boston).

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Welding / Metalforming

Brazing And Welding Machine Operators || Welding And Brazing Workers

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American Welding Society

...advancing the science, technology and application of welding and related joining disciplines and supporting welding education and technology development. Professionals, students, and the curious will all benefit from the information here. Under "Careers" you'll find links to the AWS job board, the Careers in Welding site, the society's internship program, and a form for ordering free career materials.

Careers in Welding

Sponsored by the American Welding Society and the National Center for Welding Education & Training (Weld-Ed), this site offers a history of welding and its importance, profiles of professionals and job diversity, salary information, lists of employers, and much more. All free! Various sections of the site are also directed to educators, welding professionals (don't skip the Jobs in Welding job board), and students (links to training programs).

MetalForming Job Center

..."created in partnership with the Precision Metalforming Association and the PMA Educational Foundation to connect job seekers with employers in the metal stamping, forming, fabricating and tool & die industries." Guests to this site can easily search and view the opportunities listed here, and you are welcome to create a free account which will allow you to save jobs you've viewed, set up alerts, use their "Apply Now" feature, store a confidential resume and cover letter, and access some of the additional Career Resources available here. At the time of review there were numerous jobs here covering the spectrum of opportunities in this field for persons with a high school diploma/GED ranging up to sales associates and engineers located all over the US.

Welding Jobs - HireWelders.com

...a site dedicated to connecting welding employers with job seekers, but this feed from Jobamatic is the best thing on the site. It scans the web for welding jobs and pulls the listings into this neat list.

You may also want to review the resources for Building & Construction.

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