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Females in the Skilled Trades: Is Being an Electrician for You?
Long gone are the days when professions were either all-male or all-female. Even though the skilled trades include traditionally male-dominated professions, that doesn’t mean women should shy away from technical training. Are you a woman? Do you have a serious...
How to Accurately Price Your Electrical Work
Determine Your Operating Expenses Calculate the outgoing costs of operating your business each month. This will help you determine the kind of profit margins you need to realize from each job in order to keep your business running smoothly. Include all operating...
Why Become an Electrician? Comparison of Other Skilled Trades
Starting out on a new career path is an exciting time that's filled with hope, dreams, and prospects. Even though right now you have the chance to make a change for the better, it doesn't come without some degree of worry. The stream of career choices available to you...
Social Media Rules To Help Grow Your Electrical Business
About 81 percent of Americans use social media. Do you plan to use social media to attract customers to your new business? Finding an electrician isn't an impossible task for the average person, so do your part to make your business stand out from the masses. Learn...
4 Tips for Building a Brand for Your Electrical Business
A brand represents an overall perception people have of a company, so you have no room for error. Building a brand for a new electrical business involves more than designing a unique logo. Great branding keeps your company in the forefront of people's minds and makes...
Specialized Tools for Electrical Apprentices and Contractors
As an apprentice electrician or licensed electrical contractor, you may need to work in unfamiliar places or situations when on the job. When confronted with a new problem or location, a few specialized tools can help you complete your work easier and faster. Here are...
Starting an Electrician Business: What Insurance Do You Need?
Every small business owner needs insurance. When you're working with something as potentially dangerous as electricity, you want to make sure you're completely insured. Insurance can cover everything from injury to yourself to property damage while on a work site....
Physical Fitness for Electricians
Electricians are multi-talented people that enjoy an interesting and challenging job. Working as an apprentice electrician can take you to many different places and locations that can test your stamina and physical fitness. When you install electricity in a building,...
Why You Should Be Licensed as an Electrician
Roughly half the states in America do not require electricians by trade to carry a license. This means you can work as an electrician without undergoing the proper training or carrying an approved license that verifies your skills. You are considering working for an...
Commercial, Residential, and Industrial Electricians: What Are The Differences?
You're ready to start the journey to become an electrician. You've researched educational programs, picked one, and maybe you've even started classes or hands-on training. Even though the next step in your career path is completing your training, you also need to...