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Contractor/Mason

Job Title and Job Description

Contractor/Mason

I design, build, fix almost everything. I treat this profession as a creative art expression. I love working with my hands.

What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?

There will always be a demand for construction/masonry.

What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?

I have taken various liscencing courses. I am basically self-taught and all my skills have been handed down from generation to generation.

What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?

Vocational high school and college, hands-on training and business college courses/degree.

When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?

Yes.

Skills Profile

Skills UsedRating (5=Most Important thru
1=Not Important)		Comments
Artistic 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important 
Athletic / Physical 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Bilingual 1-Not Important  
Computer Technology 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important 
Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Creative Thinking 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Interpersonal 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Investigative / Fact Finding 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
leadership and Supervising 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Logical Thinking 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Math 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Mechanical Understanding 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Sales and Negotiation 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Scientific and Experimental 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important 
Social Service / Helping Skills 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important 
Teaching / Instructing 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important 
Verbal Communication 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Understanding Yourself 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important 
Writing 2-Less Important2-Less Important 
 

Interview By: John, Construction/Masonry (Self-employed)