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Areas of Study
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) Special Highlight!
Included in the six areas of study below are the trades that Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) offers. ABC is a national association representing nearly 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 78 chapters across the United States. ABC's membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.
Realistic
If you enjoy using a toolkit or being around nature, then realistic jobs are suited for your needs. These jobs typically focus more on utilizing tools and the environment to create, such as constructing skyscrapers and producing goods to sell.
Investigative
Are Albert Einstein and Sherlock Holmes heroes of yours? If so, you should look into an investigative career. No problem is impossible for you and you are willing to work eight hours a day to solve them all whether they be mathematical, scientific or figuring out who did the crime.
Artistic
Artistic careers are for those with a real sense of style and charisma. Unwilling to live life by a set of rules, these people wow the world with their acting, music and written works. While most careers benefit from a creative touch, these thrive on what's new and exciting.
Social
Do you see yourself as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy? Do you like doing things to help people? If so, social jobs are for you! Social jobs tend to be those who have good skills in teaching, counseling, nursing, or giving information. They also value helping people and solving social problems.
Enterprising
Are you energetic, ambitious, and sociable? Do you like to lead and persuade people along with selling things and ideas, then enterprising jobs are for you. Enterprising jobs typically avoid activities that require careful observation and scientific, analytical thinking.
Conventional
If you enjoy working with numbers, records, or machines in a set or orderly way, then conventional jobs are suited for your needs. Conventional jobs generally involve set procedures and routines and generally avoid ambiguous, unstructured activities.
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