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Are the Trades Right for Me? Test your interest in the trades. How many of these statements do you agree with? □ □ My favorite class in school is shop. □ □ I like to build and fix things. □ □ I like to use power and hand tools. □ □ I like projects that allow me to work with my hands. □ □ I enjoy observing work at construction sites. □ □ I like doing household repairs. □ □ I am interested in building structure and design. □ □ I like to watch home-repair shows on TV and the internet. □ □ I like solving problems. □ □ I like to figure out how things work. If many of the statements above describe you, then you should consider a career in the trades. But you don’t need to select a career right now. Check out this book on a career as a construction and building inspector and other books in the series to learn more about occupational paths in the trades. Good luck with your career exploration!

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