My name is. I am interested in owning my own plumbing, heating and air condition business. Throughout my high school career I have attended a vocational technology school for the plumbing and heating field. I competed in the skills Vica competition my senior year and received first place in district and went to state competition leaving w/ fifth place in the state. I also was an apprentice for the company Heat Pro’s, where I learned a lot and experienced a lot of the real world, such as mistakes, how to correct them, and also how to deal with people. I am now currently furthering my education by attending the Pennsylvania College of Technology. The reason for my attendance here is because I believe Penn tech will give me a great education that can help me reach my goal of owning my own business and teaching me to have the best business in order to survive in today’s real world.
Some of my interest and hobbies consist of hunting and fishing. They relate to my career because I love being outdoors, active and hands-on with everything. It also relates to my career because it teaches patience, which is a major element in my career. If you don’t have any patience or very little of it and you
Mr. Wank said that personality is a really good quality to look for when hiring or trying to get a job. You want to have tact and courtesy when dealing with customers. You need to be dependable and reliable and have very good working habits. Slacking off and no patience will get you no where in this field. You want to have the ability to work in high places and low places. He thinks good grades are really important when applying for a job especially if you’re just coming out of high school. If the person doesn’t have good grades either he didn’t care about school and what he was doing or he just doesn’t understand what he is doing. No one would want to hire a slacker or someone who doesn’t know what they are suppose to be doing for the rest of their lives.