Our world is livable and more comfortable thanks to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Because nearly every indoor space depends on HVAC systems to regulate temperature, cleanliness, and humidity of indoor air, HVAC specialists are much in demand. What does it take to become a trained HVAC technician? How book-smart do you need to
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If you’re just starting out in the working world, or if you’re looking to change vocations, you may be interested in employment in a field where work there’s usually a steady stream of jobs. While there are never any guarantees about any field, one business that offers steady work year round is the HVAC industry.
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Shipbuilding is big business in the Virginia Beach area, with several busy shipyards headquartered here. These shipyards offer numerous opportunities for employment, including installing fiber optic cable, pipefitting/welding, and HVAC installation and repair. An HVAC technician can generally find employment year round, working on air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems in homes or in businesses
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Let’s face it, not that many people get excited about math, but they do get excited about career possibilities. And some of the best careers use a little math. One of the most versatile and interesting careers is commercial and residential HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning). Homeowners and commercial property owners are no longer
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HVAC technicians are an important part of new construction and building maintenance crews. Their work helps homeowners stay comfortable, research facilities preserve delicate samples, and medical rooms stay sanitary. As the construction industry continues to see growth, the need for HVAC technicians rises too. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings for heating,
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The HVAC industry is growing and it has created a huge skills gap that technical schools in Virginia Beach, VA aren’t filling fast enough. Companies are already struggling to find qualified technicians. By the year 2026 the HVAC field will need nearly 50,000 new HVAC professionals (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics). How you
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There are places that get nice, even temperatures all year round where the HVAC systems are a second thought, and then there are places like Norfolk, VA. Norfolk, along with other areas of Hampton Roads, enjoy nice temperate springs and falls but come summer and winter, things can get extreme. In a recent July 2016
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Some careers offer an opportunity for personal growth; others have opportunities for specific, in-demand professional skills. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) offers both. But if you want to work at an HVAC company in Hampton Roads, you need more than the desire to do so. You need the skills and education to be noticed by
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Comfort is the keyword of modern society and HVAC professionals are the people who keep the country cool, comfortable in the summer, and snug as a bug in a warm rug throughout the winter. HVAC technicians with the right training and solid experience under their belt can make waves in the HVAC field and the
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HVAC technicians who have received the needed training are in high demand. There will be a 16 percent job growth in the HVAC field by the year 2026 (according to the BLS). This means that there will be over 48,000 new HVAC jobs. This is a great career, especially for technicians based in Hampton roads
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If you were selling lemonade on a hot Virginia summer’s day, you would be thrilled to get, say, 10 percent more customers than you had the previous day. What if you got 12 percent more? What if demand for your lemonade was so great, you were getting 15 percent more customers? That is the outlook
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Not even the Virginia tourism corporation can dress up this truth: the Hampton Roads area is, to quote Virginia is For Lovers, “a bit ‘sticky’ due to the abundant water along the East Coast with the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James rivers and their tributaries.”
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