PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Career Gates: Manufacturing
Manufacturing is discussed by various employees of Rexroth, Just Born Candy, Coca-Cola and Martin Guitars. Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Coca-Cola plant begins the tour, followed by Ross Born from Just Born Candy. Products...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompt: Director of Manufacturing
This Career Clip features Fred Everitt, Director of Manufacturing Support Services at C.F. Martin Guitar Co. in Nazareth, PA. Fred says his career advice is to treat others with respect and dignity. "It's not just what you get done, it's...
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Nyseta: Careers in Engineering and Technology
Interested in engineering technology, technology, or engineering careers? This site sponsored by the state of NY clarifies the differences between academic degrees in this field.
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Wi Paper: Careers
At this site one can explore the paper industry offers many interesting career possibilities. The work may include creating paper, helping protect the environment, running tests, working in the forest or in a corporate office.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Kettle Manufacture and Repair
Describes early Native American techniques for manufacturing and repairing brass and copper kettles with detail on types of handles and rivets for repair jobs and pictures of kettles and repair patches.
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Carpenter Jobs
Post a resume, see listed employment advertisements, obtain tips on managing careers, and find salary surveys.
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Hvac Agent: Jobs
[Free Registration/Login Required] HVAC employment resource lists over 1,000 HVAC jobs in the United States for job seekers in the heating, AC, and refrigeration industry.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Meat/seafood Process Worker
Description of the occupation of meat grader, including working conditions, training, wages and job outlook. Includes profile of a meat processor.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Read about the work of engineering, science and computer systems managers, their training requirements and the prospects for these occupations.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Electrical Engineers
This resource provides information about electrical engineer careers.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Mechanical Engineers
Learn about the general job functions of mechanical engineers, the industries that hire them and the occupation's employment prospects.
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Career One Stop: Career and Cluster Videos
Resource offers online career videos in 16 industry areas to learn about the type of work performed in a variety of jobs in each industry area.
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Jobs 7
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about different building and manufacturing trades. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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Career Builder
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs ? across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Explore the Career Builder Database to search jobs by keyword, job category, company, or industry.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals
An in-depth look at the technology involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Students work through interactive learning material, answering review questions along the way.
Geographypods
Geographypods: Theme 3: Economic Development: Industrial Systems
This learning module looks at industrial systems, including types of industries, how economic development impacts types of jobs, and how location affects industry type. Using the example of the Airbus plane, it looks at the distribution...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Economics and Democracy
Lesson in economics and democracy in which learners analyze the decision to outsource jobs and determine if globalization is a threat to American workers. Small group, independent and whole class work. Links to related material.
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology [Pdf]
New and exciting career opportunities are developing as the biotechnology industry finds ways to manufacture and produce more eco-friendly products and materials for the consumer. Read about the efforts and strides being made and how...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Construction and Building Inspectors
Provides a look at the work of inspectors working for local governments to examine the construction, alteration, or repair of buildings or other construction.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Electricians
Government guide provides information on training, employment and professional advancement for electricians.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Brickmasons & Blockmasons
Guide includes a job outlook and description, as well as information on training and professional advancement for Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Carpenters
This site is from States Department of Labor supplies information on the carpentry job industry. Data includes earnings, training, and job outlook.
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Wood Processing Worker
Description of the occupation of wood processing worker, including training, duties, working conditions, outlook and wages (in New Zealand). Two profiles of sawmill workers are included.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Semiconductor Processor
Semiconductors are integral to all computers. Manufacturing these semiconductors and assuring that they work properly is the job of the semiconductor processor. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed for this career,...