Staying Current on the Electrician Job Market
Posted:
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Category:
Industrial Skills
While many of them don’t require years and years of education, and therefore might not seem competitive, there’s one great thing about trade skills – you can’t outsource them. There will always be a need for plumbers, mechanics, and electricians (as long as we have toilets, cars, and electricity, anyway). Despite the recent economic crisis the country has gone through, electricians can find work in relatively any part of any state in the country. In this article, we’ll go over the types of jobs electricians are likely to find, and the kind of experience most people are asking for.
Most electrician jobs currently on the market, and this is not surprising, are for industrial or construction work. These jobs mostly include setting wiring, housing, and attaching electrical lines for everything from office buildings to private residences. These jobs typically require journeyman status, sometimes with up to six years of experience. There are lots of jobs available for this type of work in places where real estate is still going strong, and areas that are being developed economically, like in the suburbs of large cities.
There are also electrical jobs for various school districts and universities being posted, in preparation for summer remodeling and repair work. These jobs are almost all temporary, obviously lasting around three months, but are steady work for that amount of time, and pay relatively well. If you are a freelancing electrician, consider taking on a school district job for several months while looking for a longer term place of employment. Commercial electricians are also in constant demand, with companies wanting to spruce up their buildings and make sure everything is working right before money gets any tighter.
Many private homeowners have been switching to electrical power due to the increasing price of natural gas, and therefore there are a number of electrician jobs for both converting gas heat, stoves, and the like to electrical, as well as repairing existing electrical equipment. While you may need to be a member of a union or private electrical firm to consistently get work at private residences, it is possible to work a part-time job at something like a school district and do residences on the side, if you have the right references. The important thing right now, especially with the coming economic hardship, is to stay busy and to start saving money whenever possible, even through off and on freelance work.
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