Because service businesses are now such a dominant part of our economy, job seekers sometimes overlook the employment opportunities available in production. Two positions often found in manufacturing and production are quality control inspector and purchasing agent.

Assignment

1. Using the Occupational Outlook Handbook at your local library or on the internet (https://www.bls.gov/ooh), find the following information for the jobs of quality-control inspector and purchasing agent:

a. What type of work is involved in these positions?

b. Job outlook

c. Pay

d. How does someone become qualified for these jobs?

2. Look for other production jobs that may interest you and compile the same sort of information about them.

3. Summarize in a two-page report the key things you learned about jobs in production.