Refrigeration & Air conditioning

Would you like to get into an industry that promises:
• A cool job with hot opportunities!
• Payment while you train, increasing annually
• The eventual choice of well-paid employment or operating your own business
• Varied and interesting work environments
• Travel within Australia and overseas

About the industry
• Refrigeration and air conditioning is one of Australia’s fastest-growing industries — expanding at 25% a year
• There is a need for trained workers so the pay is very attractive
• The industry is in its infancy in many countries so qualified people are in demand throughout Australia and overseas, especially in expanding industries such as mining

What you will do
Depending on your company, you could:
• Install computer controlled systems for shopping centre — such as the units and their computer controls you see in supermarkets
• Install a major building’s entire computer controlled air-conditioning system
• Install air-conditioning and refrigeration in a warship or submarine
• Progress to even higher-paid jobs in management
• Or run your own business

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