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To start off my name is Wesley Hill and i'm fom IN, Vanderburgh County. I was recentley laid off from my job as an electrical motor technichian. I have been interested in the electrical field for as long as I can remember and even applied for the electrical apprenticeship at the local NECA office right before the economy turned down. With the lay off came a oppertunity for a free education in the electrical field that I quilify for through the Workforce Center. The grant program pays for a two year degree off my choice within the electrical field but with the free education comes with loops and hurdles of paper work. My next step is to conduct 3 interviews with electricians or electrical related personal to confirm my intrests in the field. Its no longer good enough to say you would like to do it. It seems pretty difficult to get personal on the phone or otherwise to agree to an interview so any help is appreciated. I will post the questions as it appears on the paper work and if you would like to answer I thank you ahead of time. These are the Workforce questions; not mine so they may seem pretty general. Any question you do not feel comortable answering please dont. (I do understand that a formal education is not requeried to enter the electrical field but it will make me a more compectitive candidate for the apprenticship, along with future advancement.)

Company Name:
City:
Contact Persons Name:
Phone Numberwork or local office #; doubt they will call but still ask)

1) What type of training is most desired in a new employee?
2) Briefly describe the typical duties of the day?
3) What is the entry and average wage?
4) What are the advancement opportunities?
5) What general befefits do you offer?
A: Medical Insurance?
B: Vacation Time?
C: Retirement?
D: Sick Days?
E: Other?
6) How many openings do you anticipate within the next 2 years?
7) What are the positive and negative aspects of this occupation?
8) How did you get started in this job?
9) What kind of training did you have that helped you get this job?
10) What do you like most about this job?
11) What do you like lease about this job?
12) Where do you see yourself and your career in 5 years? In 10 years?
13) Did you have to atend post-secondary school to be qualified for this job?
14) Would you recommend this job to newcomers?
15) What is your average day like?
16) What skills does your job use?
17) How has this job changed since you started? Has it become more technical?
18) What does the future look like for a person in this job?
19) What type of training would you recommend to a newcomer: Apprenticeship, on the job training or technical school?

Wow very long post but hopefully I can catch alittle help in here. Thank you guys very much.

william1978

PeterD and I welcome you to the forum.

jbfan

You speak for Peter now????????

Welcome to the fourm.

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JohnJ0906

Welcome!

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william1978

Yes, but I don't think he knows about it though.

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Yesterday, I kouldnt spell enjenear, and today I are one,..

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randomkiller

I'm glad you cleared that up, I haven't been around here in a while and thought maybe he gave up on MD and was your bitch now or something.

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