Ep. 80 - Electrician & Project Foreman, Bodie Mechanical Services - Nick DeVore

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 ([email protected]). Connect with Nick by e-mail ([email protected]).