Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Nick DeVore, a 2016 Van Buren High School graduate who is an electrician and project foreman for Bodie Mechanical Services. In this episode, Nick shares how a typical day looks in his position, how he decided to pursue this career through an apprenticeship, the importance of math in his career, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career as an electrician or construction worker will find information related to starting down those paths in this episode. Enjoy the show!
1:13 - A typical day for Nick as a project foreman
3:55 - Time spent working in the field vs. in the office
5:10 - Advancing to the position of project foreman
7:22 - Nick’s career plans when he graduated from high school
8:38 - Starting in the Vaughn Industries apprenticeship and continuing with Bodie Electric
9:52 - Non-union vs. union apprenticeship requirements
10:36 - Testing continues beyond school
11:24 - Negatives of this career
12:07 - Positives of this career
13:26 - Electricians are needed EVERYWHERE.
14:13 - Nick’s biggest accomplishment in his career
15:24 - Mistakes that have led Nick to grow and be more successful in his career
16:46 - Seeing the value of high school math classes
18:10 - Take high school seriously because you don’t get those years back
Questions?
Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail (bbratt@vbschools.net).
Connect with Nick by e-mail (N.devore@bodieserv.com).
