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I'm shocked more people aren't becoming electricians. If you get a charge out of working with your hands and your brain, this career could light up your life.
And job prospects are spiking -- the Department of Labor projects faster-than-average employment growth for electricians through 2012. While many electricians plug in via a four- or five-year apprenticeship, others get wired on the job, supplemented with classroom or correspondence courses.
According to the federal government's Occupational Outlook Handbook, working as an electrician is among the highest-paying careers not requiring a college degree. And surprisingly, electricians are seriously injured by electricity at only half the rate of the general population. Just don't be color-blind: All electrical wires are color-coded.
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