Career Success

By : Buddy Darr

Tree trimming

• Tree service technicians are part of the larger field of grounds maintenance. Tree service technicians are responsible for tree trimming and pruning, which may be made necessary by a number of factors. Trees may need to be removed because of disease or environmental factors, such as proximity of power lines or housing units, storm damage, or simple aesthetics. These specialists may also be called in to remove trees that have blocked roadways, sidewalks, or other areas.

Education required/ training

• No formal education requirements• On-the-job training; licensure may be required

for technicians who use chemicals

Annual income/ entry level, mid level, top level

• Salary Information and Employment Outlook• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor

Statistics (BLS, www.bls.gov), tree trimmers and pruners earned a median hourly rate of $15.67 in May 2013, which calculates to an overall median salary of $32,590. Workers employed by the government, electrical companies, and postsecondary institutions earned the most.

Course/ activities you can do now

• While certification isn't required for tree service technicians, there are several national organizations that offer such certifications. Some of them include the Tree Care Industry Association and the International Society of Arboriculture. These professional organizations may have both initial education requirements and continuing education requirements, and they are part of industry efforts to promote professionalism in an unregulated market

Long term job out look

While tree service technicians don't have licensing requirements, any specialists who will be applying pesticides or other chemicals will need to check local and state regulations to determine requirements. Some states do have specific licensing requirements for those who perform chemical applications. Licensing typically involves taking an examination on the use and disposal of such products

Oil rig

• The job of roustabout is about the easiest entry level job to get. It involves a lot of hard manual labor and long work hours. Roustabouts typically are involved on the main deck with painting and sandblasting, unloading pipe and other kinds of physical work. During breaks they also fill in for the roughnecks on the rig floor.

Education/ training

• You need at least a high school diploma to be a roustabout or steward. Because there are few requirements for getting an entry-level position, people apply to oil rig jobs in droves. If you want to get a position higher in the ranks, it is best to have attended a vocational school for welding, basic mechanics or heavy equipment operations. There are some trade schools that offer classes in oil field work. Also, the military provides oil field work training for those leaving the armed forces as part of an effort to make sure soldiers get employed after their service.

Annual income/ entry level/ mid level/ top level

• That number includes fat paychecks for the highly skilled, like $235,586 for a "drilling consultant" and $139,868 for a "reservoir engineer", according to Rigzone, an industry information provider that compiled the figures.

• But even for someone with less than a year's experience the average wage was $66,923.

• A roustabout, one of the lowest workers on a rig who performs general maintenance and physical labor and requires little prior training, made $34,680 -- the median wage for all American workers.

Courses you can do now

• Geology and geophysics in offshore exploration Offshore lease acquisition Offshore drilling production Well planning and business aspects Maritime and state law and offshore regulations Offshore storage and terminals Offshore catastrophes and emergency response Insurance for offshore operation Economics of offshore exploration and development

Long term job out look

• Working on an oil rig is risky. Few jobs are as isolated, requiring long hours spent on rigs often located at sea or in fields far from major cities. And while fracking is providing new opportunities in the field, sustainable energy’s growth will pose long-term sustainability challenges to the oil rig worker’s job market. Solar panel installation, for example, skyrocketed by 76% in 2012.

Hunting guide

• Plans, organizes and conducts hunting and fishing trips for individuals and groups: Plans itinerary for hunting and fishing

trips applying knowledge of countryside to determine best route and sites.2) Arranges for transporting sportsman, equipment and supplies to hunting or fishing area using horses, land vehicles, motorboat, or airplane.3) Explains

hunting and fishing laws to ensure compliance.4) Instructs members of party in use of hunting or fishing gear.5) Prepares meals for members of party.6) Administers first aid to injured

sportsmen.7) May care for animals.8) May sell or rent equipment, clothing and supplies.9) May pilot airplane or

drive land and water vehicles

Education needed

• The guide school provides room and board, all equipment and livestock for your training. Students only provide your personal gear (ask for our 'What to Bring List'). This Is a 'Hands On Guide Training Program', not just a book learning course.

Annual income

• The average salary for professional hunting guide jobs is $44,000. Average professional hunting guide salaries can vary greatly due to company, location, industry, experience and benefits.

• This salary was calculated using the average salary for all jobs with the term "professional hunting guide" anywhere in the job listing.

Courses and activities you can do now

• You need a hunting license and trapping license

Long term job outlook

• The employment outlook for recreation guides depends on the economy. It also depends on how much money and time people are willing to spend on recreational activities. From year to year, weather, wildfires, and snow levels affect the demand for guides. Turnover creates many job openings. Because the work is seasonal and long-term career opportunities are limited, many guides leave this occupation after a period of time. Opportunities for seasonal and part-time work are plentiful.

Why job 1 fits you

• Job number one fits me because I like trimming and cutting down trees

Why job number 2 fits you

• Job number 2 fits me because im not scared of hard work and im not scared to get dirty

Why job number 3 fits you

• Job number 3 fits me because I love hunting. Hunting is one of my favorite hobbies and I would enjoy taking other people hunting and see there reaction when the shoot there animal.

Job that fits you the best and why

• I think the hunting guide fits me the best because I enjoy hunting so much and I want to do something that I love to do

My career goals

• My career goals are to be a hunting guide I want to learn more about hunting and see the country

Steps you are going to take

• Im going to get a job and work my way up

What college and why

• none

What classes

• NA

What training

The training that I wil get is what the job offers

What you learned from the presentaion

• I learned so much more about the jobs that I want. An oil rig is sometimes easy but very dangerous. So is the tree trimming