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1 TRANSPORTATION By James DeKoeyer TST BOCES

2 TRANSPORTATION Transport: a means of traveling, or of carrying people or goods, from one place to another.

3 TRANSPORTATION HAPPENS BY PLANE SHIP TRUCK BUS RAIL CAR

4 KEY JOBS IN TRANSPORTATION SALES DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOGISTICS MARKETING DRIVING AND PILOTING

5 NATIONAL PLAYERS Trucks: Mayflower, Hertz, U-Haul Buses: Greyhound, Swarthout Planes: Delta, Northwest, United Cars: Checkered Cab, Enterprise Rent- a-Car

6 MORE NATIONAL PLAYERS Tickets: Travelocity, Ortbitz.com Rail: North American Railways, Amtrak Shipping: LA Steamship Co., Carnival Cruise Lines

7 You’ll Love the… TEAM SPIRIT – People MUST work together to get the job done! TECHNOLOGY – Computers have made being in this industry exciting! VIEW – You can travel and see the world!

8 Not So Good is… THE HOURS – This industry moves goods 24-7, and the job shifts run around the clock. STRESS – time deadlines and competition creates stress. TIME AWAY FROM FAMILY – Some jobs keep you on the road much of the time.

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10 TECHNICIANS! Each mode of transportation needs some sort of mechanic, a technician, to keep the fleet of vehicles/planes/ships running smoothly

11 Some Technician Jobs Transmission Mechanic: Repairs manual and automatic transmissions in automobiles, buses, trucks, and other automotive vehicles: In Central NY: average salary =$ 29,665. With benefits and bonuses average total compensation = $36,161.

12 DIESEL MECHANIC Repairs and maintains diesel engines used to power machines, such as buses, ships, trucks, railroad trains, electric generators, and construction machinery, using handtools, precision measuring instruments, and machine tools: Central NY average salary = $36,538. With benefits, =$44,724.

13 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER For example, “lead electrical design efforts for various electrical projects associated with the light rail transportation system.” Base Pay: $30.00 - $35.00/Hour

14 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE Maintain piston, turbo prop & jet aircraft. Prior experience and strong trouble shooting skills a must. Competitive benefits package. (Plane mechanics are just plane nuts!)

15 Marine Service Technician Maintain and repair 20'-30' boats. Experience required. Base Pay: $10.00 - $20.00/Hour plus benefits.

16 TIPS ON GETTING HIRED There many different jobs in transportation, so qualifications for entry-level positions vary. In general, more advanced positions require more training or prior experience.

17 GETTING HIRED Research the company you're applying to and its competitors. It will impress an interviewer if you demonstrate knowledge about the company and how it's different from others. The transportation industry values time. Be on time!

18 Preparing Academically Take courses that will prepare you for this field, such as automotive technology, marine service technician, boating safety. Positions such as airplane maintenance will require a strong background in math and science. You can learn how to pilot a plane before you can drive a car.

19 Two Year Colleges Corning Community College

20 Four Year Colleges TC3 = Tompkins-Cortland Community College Ithaca College Cornell University SUNY

21 Who is Hiring? Lockheed Martin, Owego, NY Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems, Binghamton, NY Tompkins County Airport, Ithaca, NY Taughannock Aviation Corp., Ithaca Cayuga Air, Ithaca, NY

22 More Local Employers Wright Limousine, Trumansburg, NY Airline Limousine Service, Ithaca, NY Greyhound Bus Lines, Ithaca Shortline Bus Co., Ithaca Swarthout Coaches, Inc., Ithaca TCAT, Ithaca

23 Heading Place your message here. For maximum impact, use two or three sentences. Heading Place your message here. For maximum impact, use two or three sentences. Ithaca Employers Bill Cooke Imports, Inc. Dynamic Auto and Truck Hunt’s Auto Service Flore’s Auto Repair & Transmission Enterprise Rent-A-Car Hertz Rent A Car

24 Heading Place your message here. For maximum impact, use two or three sentences. Heading Place your message here. For maximum impact, use two or three sentences. Local Boating Hanafin Marine, Ithaca Don Cook’s Outboard Repair, Lansing Striker Charters, Trumansburg


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