Be prepared to start at the bottom of the ladder, and you may have to keep your day job to pay the rent, at least at first.

Starting off usually begins with part-time work, nights and weekends, the hours no one with a lot of experience wants.

But the opportunities are endless. They are created through your talent, drive, hard work, cooperation and your association and one-on-one rapport with your mentor. They are created from being there... from just doing it... from being the right person, at the right time with the right contacts.

Many of our apprentices are hired very early on in their training, months away from formal completion of the program. As with all aspects of life and work, talent is usually recognized and rewarded when you make your desires known, but you must be given the opportunity to display your potential and abilities in the proper arena where it will do some good - on site and on-the-job.