Technology Interactions
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Chapter 22: Recycling
Investigate Careers in Recycling
 
Industrial Machinery Repairer
(Look under Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers.)		 Water/Liquid Waste Treatment Operators
(Look under Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators.)
Materials Engineers
(Be sure to use the plural.)		 Hazardous Materials Remover
(Look under Hazardous Materials Removal Workers.)

Directions: The careers above all relate to recycling technologies. Select one
career to investigate. For the career you selected, look in the Occupational
Outlook Handbook and complete the following questions.
Career. Which career did you select?


1. Nature of Work. Describe the things a person does in that career.


2. Employment. About how many people have this career? For what industry (or industries) do they work?


3. Training. What is the minimum training or education needed for an entry-level job in this career? [apprenticeship, associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or other (explain)]


4. Job Outlook. How the job outlook for this career compare to the average of all occupations? [growth will be faster than average, growth will be the same as the average, growth will be slower than average, other (explain)]


5. Earnings. What is the median salary? (If median salary is not available, list the median hourly earnings instead.)


What Do YOU Think?
Name two things you would enjoy about this career. Tell why.


Name two things you think would be difficult about this career. Tell why.



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