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Careers in the skilled service trades
Careers in the skilled service trades may be thought to include
the following:
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Appliance service technicians
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Chefs, cooks, bakers, and other jobs in the culinary arts
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Child and youth workers, including child development
workers
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Educational aides and assistants
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Graphic designers
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Hairstylists
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Horse harness and saddle makers
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Information technology professionals, including network
experts, hardware technicians, and contact center
workers
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Jewelers and metalworkers
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Medical or dental assistants and technicians
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Nurses, nurse aides, and orderlies
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Pool, hot tub, and spa installers or service technicians
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Therapists
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Web designers
This list is by no means comprehensive, but it should provide a
sense of just how wide-ranging the skilled trades can be. The
trades are more than just construction and manufacturing jobs,
and these careers—which range from blue collar to white collar—
offer plentiful opportunities for students with a huge variety of
different skillsets or interests.