ELECTRICIAN

Jobs available by the year 2022

224,600Median National Salary in 2013

$50,510

Electricians are the people who keep usplugged into the conveniences of modern life.

MAKES SURE OUR LIGHTS STAY ON

HVAC

Jobs available by the year 2022

323,500Median National Salary in 2013

$43,640

HVAC installers are comfort controllers. They keep ourbuildings cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

KEEPS US COMFORTABLE

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One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning®, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® and Mister Sparky®, part of theDirect Energy® family of brands, provides sponsorships to aspiring skilled trades students, has partnerships

with trade schools, and recently partnered with TV personality and skilled trades supporter Mike Roweto help raise awareness of the skills gap and all the good jobs that are available today.

Please visit FindSkilledJobs.com for more details and to apply for jobs available now.

A Career in a Year*

WHAT ARE SKILLED TRADES JOBS?

Today’s youth equate dream jobs to the business world—sitting in an officewith a computer. It’s time young people looked beyond the white collar

world when it comes to landing a steady, good paying job.

Skilled trades represent work in a particulartrade or craft which requires unique skill.

THE TOP 6 IN-DEMAND SKILLED TRADE JOBS4

PATHWAY TO SUCCESS

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OFAVAILABLE JOBS RIGHT NOW

EVERY TRADESMAN IS AN ENTREPRENEUR

Three million skilled trade jobs are waiting to be filled...if you have the training and know where to look.1

They chose their own location, own principles,

and salary.11

Their good quality work brings the “word of mouth” strategy.11

They are confident about their jobs and

their future.11

They can work year round or keep flexible

work hours.11

They choose to connect with customers, work

onsite, or in a tech lab.11

OWN BOSS MARKETING HOURS CONDITIONSHAPPIEST

Plumber Electrician Auto MechanicConstructionManager

HVAC AviationMaintenance

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN THE TRADES

FOR TOO LONG THE SKILLED TRADES HAVE BEENNEGLECTED AS NOT HAVING ANY OF THESE BENEFITS

SCHOOL PAY SECURITY

AVAILABILITY SATISFACTION

Majority of training programs for the skilled trades, last from 6 months to 2 years, and some

cost as little as $2,000.*6

Skilled tradesmen are in demand everywhere. In the next two years, 2.5 million new jobs

will be added to workforce.9

70% of Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs. Doing skillful manual labor creates a sense

of satisfaction.10

The range for the skilled trades is $13-$34/hour, for a median of $21/hour. All other occupations

had a median of $16/hour.7

Most jobs can be outsourced— but not the hands-on careers. Without the skilled trades our

society would literally crumble.8

$

2.5M

STARTING SALARIES OF POPULAR BACHELOR DEGREE MAJORSSTUDIED IN COLLEGE8 VERSUS SKILLED TRADE JOBS12

Skilled trade jobs require sometraining but far less school than

a bachelor's degree.2

Many of the best opportunitiesthat exist today require a

skill, not a diploma.2

Nearly 80% of the newblue-collar jobs require less

than a year of training.2

80%

1cbsnews.com 2moneymorning.com 3college.usatoday.com 4jobs.aol.com 5talentegg.ca6npr.org 7usatoday.com 8college.usatoday.com 9usatoday.com 10wsj.com 11entrepreneur.com 12monster.com

*Requirements vary by state

Each franchise is individually owned and operated, and licensed in its respective state or county.

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FlexibleBe a rolemodel

Work-lifebalance

Steadyincome5%

WOMEN MAKE UP ONLY 5% OF SKILLED TRADESPEOPLE5

WHY SHOULD WOMENCONSIDER THE TRADES?

TRADESWOMEN HAVE A POSITIVECOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE5

Diversifies workplace enhacing company reputation.

Great attention to detail, precision and productivity.

Business strategy perspective in decision making.

Loyal and committed long-term creating stability.

Jobs available by the year 2022

82,300Median National Salary in 2013

$50,180

Plumbers are heroes. They keep ourhomes and businesses flowing smoothly.

PLUMBERKEEPS OUR WATER FLOWING

$41,200

$36,900

$53,300

$34,700$33,800

EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH HISTORY BUSINESS

$48,110

SKILLED TRADE