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Sapham’s Answer
An individual would need to display social competency in areas of attention to detail, dependability, communication, integrity, cooperation, and ethics. The following institutes can provide more depth regarding the vocational type of education, societal memberships, and occupational outlook in the area of welding.
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• American Welding Society: https://www.aws.org/
• International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers: https://www.goiam.org/
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Welders, cutters, solders, and blazers: https://www.bls.gov/OOH/production/welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers.htm
Serah’s Answer
Welding is a valuable skill and can be enjoyable. One challenge is being persistent and patient enough to improve over time so that you can lay a clean, even bead of weld. Another challenge is that the work environment is high-risk and noisy. Finally, experienced welders often report some loss of vision due to staring at the spark for hours, even with eye protection.
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