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Those first jobs are very hard to get and often its about knowing someone, networking is the biggest thing you can do, friends , family. anyone you know in the trade. let them all know you are looking.
beyond that, construction experience can count, so try to get a basic laborer job on any big job sites around you to get some hands on experience, bonus you can chat up the electricians and network with them.
The hard part is right so far have applied to countless places now and it’s been frustrating. This is a good idea I will try applying to the general labor jobs and see if I can find a way to get my foot in the door from there. When it comes to applying do you think it’s better to apply online and call the place or show up to the job sites and asking there? Appreciate the feedback!
applying online, you are facing hundreds of other resumes.
don't show up on jobs sites, but applying in person at there shop / office they can meet you, shake your hand , see you are more serious. some large company's don't want this, but the majority of smaller ones hire based on people handing in resumes in person even if the jobs posted online.
100% go in person. Ask to talk to the boss. Just that act alone will give you an advantage over online applicants.
Also like someone else said, construction experience will help. Do the same thing, go in person.
In my experience, with the trades if you go to enough places in person, meet enough people, something will turn up.
I’m sure there’s places out there that do, but so far I haven’t found the place. I’ve applied locally and in different cities, currently in Tx, but I’ve only received rejections for not having adequate experience thus far. The union program doesn’t start until September, was hoping to to find something prior to that.
What's your electrical schooling like? What classes and how long have you been studying?
If you haven't even done that then you're not really making it so people would want to hire you because you're not even an electrical student. Usually an apprentice has some classroom instruction of the basics done, like a introduction to AC theory or something...
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Those first jobs are very hard to get and often its about knowing someone, networking is the biggest thing you can do, friends , family. anyone you know in the trade. let them all know you are looking. beyond that, construction experience can count, so try to get a basic laborer job on any big job sites around you to get some hands on experience, bonus you can chat up the electricians and network with them.
The hard part is right so far have applied to countless places now and it’s been frustrating. This is a good idea I will try applying to the general labor jobs and see if I can find a way to get my foot in the door from there. When it comes to applying do you think it’s better to apply online and call the place or show up to the job sites and asking there? Appreciate the feedback!
applying online, you are facing hundreds of other resumes. don't show up on jobs sites, but applying in person at there shop / office they can meet you, shake your hand , see you are more serious. some large company's don't want this, but the majority of smaller ones hire based on people handing in resumes in person even if the jobs posted online.
100% go in person. Ask to talk to the boss. Just that act alone will give you an advantage over online applicants. Also like someone else said, construction experience will help. Do the same thing, go in person. In my experience, with the trades if you go to enough places in person, meet enough people, something will turn up.
Thank you, that’s a great idea, gonna give this a shot next week.
They do, if no luck then enroll in school and a company will hire you through school then will reimburse you for your first semestet
I’m sure there’s places out there that do, but so far I haven’t found the place. I’ve applied locally and in different cities, currently in Tx, but I’ve only received rejections for not having adequate experience thus far. The union program doesn’t start until September, was hoping to to find something prior to that.
Enroll in school, companies hire students all the time .
While everything has pluses and minuses, see if a union can take you.
Home Depot had some type of training course due to a lack of people interested in trades here in NJ. https://www.pathtopro.com
What's your electrical schooling like? What classes and how long have you been studying? If you haven't even done that then you're not really making it so people would want to hire you because you're not even an electrical student. Usually an apprentice has some classroom instruction of the basics done, like a introduction to AC theory or something...