To work in this occupation you will need soft skills. Here are some strengths that will help you succeed in your job.
Listening Skills: You need to pay attention to what your customers tell you to understand their problems.
Troubleshooting: After listening to complaints, you will need to determine the cause and find a suitable repair method.
Critical Thinking: In order to solve problems, you may need to solve possible problems before you can choose the best.
Verbal Communication: You must be able to clearly explain to the client the work you plan to do and the costs involved.
Physical strength: Plumbers must be able to lift heavy equipment and tools,
What do employers get from you?
What are hiring requirements besides skills, experience and licenses as employers are looking for? Again, we looked at job postings on Indeed.com to see which employers were posting as expectations.
"Able to read and interpret work orders, parts requests, drawings/schematics/blueprints and manuals in order to achieve their assigned duties."
"Able to comply with policies and procedures"
"Must be able to work within time constraints and budget and pressure."
"Show yourself professional and knowledgeable to win new referrals and repeat business."
"Outgoing, professional, clean, aggressive cut and drug-free."