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long that training lasts will depend on the manufacturer and the
complexity involved in that company’s assembly operation.
Transportation Trades
The way we get around, as a society, is
changing. As fossil fuel shortages and
environmental effects come into starker
relief, there is a growing push throughout the
United States and the world at large to utilize
more shared transportation (from public
transit to ridesharing services like Uber and
Lyft) or to reduce our footprint in other ways
(such as by biking or walking instead of
driving).
Despite these shifts, transit and transportation still remain
important. Getting to work, running errands, traveling, shipping
goods to their final destinations: these are vital processes that
aren’t going away any time soon, even as more people start to
think about transportation in new ways. As such, the skilled trades
careers that cluster around the transportation economy are mostly
expected to hold strong even as trends change. A few of those
careers include:
Auto service technicians and mechanics
The job: Auto mechanics and service technicians are respon-
sible for keeping our vehicles running as safely and efficiently as
possible. They work to inspect, repair, and maintain cars and trucks,
relying on general knowledge of automotive systems as well as
more specific knowledge about certain makes and models of
vehicles to deliver an effective service.