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Ticket Agents - How to Get a Job as a Reservation AgentTicket agents sell tickets in terminals or in separate offices. Like reservation agents, they also use computers and manuals containing scheduling, boarding, and rate information to plan routes and calculate ticket costs. -
Embarking on Your Career Move to Become a Ticket or Reservation Agent - a How ToWith experience and a good work record, some reservation and ticket agents can be promoted to supervisory positions. They can also become city and district sales managers for ticket offices. -
Reservation Agents - How Sales Agents Reserve Tickets for Airline Passengers and Job DescriptionAirline reservation agents are sales agents who work in large central offices run by airline companies. Their primary job is to book and confirm reservations for passengers on scheduled flights.
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How to Obtain a Military Pilot Career in the United States Air ForceMilitary pilots fly various types of specialized aircraft to transport troops and equipment and to execute combat missions. Military aircraft make up of one of the world's largest fleets of specialized airplanes. -
The History of Commercial Piloting - How an Industry Got Its WingsThe age of modern aviation is generally considered to have begun with the famous flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright's heavier-than-air machine on December 17, 1903.
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Getting Your Start as a Commercial Pilot - Obtaining Your Flying Lessons and Starting Your First JobPilots perform many different kinds of flying jobs. In general, pilots operate an aircraft for the transportation of passengers, freight, mail, or for other commercial purposes. -
Earnings and Outlook of an Airline Pilot - One of the Highest Paid ProfessionsAirline pilots are among the highest paid workers in the country. Salaries vary widely depending on a number of factors, including the specific airline, type of aircraft flown, number of years with a company, and level of experience.
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The Rigorous Training Requirements to Become a Commercial Airline PilotMost companies that employ pilots require at least two years of college training. Many require applicants to be college graduates. Courses in engineering, meteorology, physics, and mathematics are helpful in preparing for a pilot's career.
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Becoming a Commercial Pilot - Would You Enjoy Being a Airliner Pilot for a Living?The best known pilots are the commercial pilots who fly for the airlines. Responsible, skilled professionals, they are among the highest paid workers in the country.Also published on:
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Pay Scale for Military Pilots - Serving as an Officer in the Air ForceGenerally, those retiring will receive 40 percent of the average of the highest three years of their base pay. This amount rises incrementally, reaching 75 percent of the average of the highest three years of base pay after 30 years of service.
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The Training Course to Become an American Military Pilot - Joining the Air Force, Navy, or ArmyA four-year college degree is usually required to become a military pilot. Courses in engineering, meteorology, computer science, aviation law, business management, and military science are especially helpful.
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The Work of the Military Pilot - is Flying Jet and Propeller Planes Right for You?In addition to actually flying aircraft, military pilots are also responsible for developing flight plans; checking weather reports; briefing and directing all crew members; and performing system operation checks.
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How the Balloon Corps Turned into the American Air Force - from Humble Beginnings to SuperiorityThe air service grew from somewhat unusual beginnings. The Civil War marked the first use of aircraft in the U.S. military, when a balloon corps was attached to the Army of the Potomac.
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How to Kick-start Your Career as an Industrial Traffic Manager - Certification and AdvancementWith the rise of mass production techniques in the 20th century, manufacturers have been able to produce more products than ever before. A company may produce hundreds of thousands of products each year, and each must reach its ultimate destination.
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Future Potential for Growth in the Field of Industrial Traffic Managers and Average Income EarnedIndustrial traffic managers handle the booking, billing, claims, and related paperwork for the safe and efficient movement of cargo by air, water, truck, or rail. They analyze the costs of different forms of transport.
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Employment Prospects of Helicopter Pilots and Income EstimatesHelicopter pilots serve in a wide range of fields from medicine to communications, and they are employed by both the government and private industry. They are vital in emergency situations, in gathering information, and in transporting people. -
Helicopter Pilots - Become an Eye in the Sky - is Piloting the Career for You?Helicopter pilots perform duties in medical evacuation, police and fire fighting work, forestry, construction, communications, agriculture, and offshore oil exploration.
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Ground Service Jobs at an Airport - What Skills Should You Have?Although most ground services jobs are entry-level and require only a high school diploma (or the equivalent), many airlines like job applicants to have some general postsecondary education. -
Earning Opportunities for Ground Service Workers Employed by AirportsGround service workers play a significant role in the aviation process. They ensure the safety, security, and comfort of passengers, oversee the loading and unloading of cargo and baggage, and prepare aircraft for flight.
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Ground Service Workers - Career Options as a Linesperson, Driver, Ramp Agent or Cargo HandlerThere are many different types of ground service workers including air freight agents, linepersons, and ramp agents.
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The Work of the Medical Records TechnicianIn any hospital, clinic, or other health care facility, permanent records are created and maintained for all the patients. Each patient's medical record describes in detail his or her condition over time.
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Become a Medical Records TechnicianMost employers prefer to hire medical record technicians who have completed a two-year associate's degree program accredited by the American Medical Association's Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Professions. -
How to Start Your Job as a Medical Records TechnicianTo learn more about a job as a medical record technician and other medical careers, you may be able to find summer, part-time, or volunteer work in a hospital or other health care facility.
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Pay Scale and Opportunities for Medical Record TechniciansThe salaries of medical record technicians are greatly influenced by the location, size, and type of employing institution, as well as the technician's training and experience. -
Medical Laboratory Technicians: A Career Testing Blood, Serum, and UrineMedical laboratory technicians may be generalists in the field of laboratory technology; that is, they may be trained to carry out many different kinds of medical laboratory work.
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Construction Laborer Jobs - from Office Buildings to Cement WorkingConstruction laborers do a variety of tasks at the construction sites of buildings, highways, bridges, and other public and private building projects. They also are involved in hazardous waste/environmental remediation.
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How Much Do Construction Workers Make? - Scheduling, Turnover, and Job OutlookConstruction workers often receive substantial hourly wages, but the hourly rates are often poor indicators of annual earnings. There is also a great difference in the wages paid to construction laborers in different parts of the country. -
Construction Laborers - What Requirements Do You Need to Start This Career?In the past, when people wanted simple structures built, they often did the work themselves. Larger, more complex structures required the efforts of many workers. Today the people who provide this kind of aid are construction laborers.
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How to Train to Become a Building Inspector and Seek Your First Part Time Inspecting JobField trips to construction sites and interviews with contractors or building trade officials are good ways to gain practical information about what it is like to work in the industry and how best to prepare for it.
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What Do Building Inspectors Check when They Inspect a House?Interested in becoming a building inspector? Or perhaps you are having your home or a potential home that you want inspected and are wondering what the inspector will be looking at?
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How Much College Training is Needed to Become a Civil Engineer?Civil engineers are involved in the design and construction of the physical structures that make up our surroundings, such as roads, bridges, buildings, and harbors.
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Working Routine of Civil Engineers and Yearly Salary - is Civil Engineering the Career for You?Civil engineers are among the lowest paid in the engineering field; however, their salaries are high when compared to those of many other occupations.
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the Career of the Civil Engineer - Building Bridges and Powering SocietyCivil engineers use their knowledge of materials science, engineering theory, economics, and demographics to devise, construct, and maintain our physical surroundings.