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J.P. Nissen Company Glenside, PA  The J.P. Nissen Company was founded in 1923 to manufacture markers for the textile industry. Nissen is a privately-held company which is still owned by the founding family. Since 1923, our product line has been continuously expanded to include markers for all industrial purposes, but most especially for the metal-marking industry.
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 TIPS FOR COUNSELORS High school students today face some difficult choices about what they want to do with their lives. Amid this information overload, professional counselors can steer students toward careers they may have overlooked. As a career expert, you can point out the benefits of a future in the growing field of welding. From spaceships to bridges to nanotechnology, welding is an essential part of the structure of our world. A new generation of skilled technicians will be required in the future. You can help fill that need by pointing students in the direction of a rewarding career at all training levels. Right Fit The welding industry has something to offer to just about every student. Some may be drawn to the precision of a nanotechnology career. Others may like the adventure of an underwater welding job. Work locations are as varied as the projects. Welders are on location at military bases, at space centers, on construction sites and in university labs, hospitals and auto shops. A growing number of graduates enter the field building cell phones and computers. You can help future metalworkers decide whether one of the myriad of welding jobs would be a good career fit by asking a series of lifestyle questions like the ones on the U.S. Department of Education’s Prepare for My Future Website (www.ed.gov/students/ prep/college/consumerinfo/ index.html). This is a great place to check out college options to determine what fits a student’s financial, family and career goals. Another free online Career Personality Assessment is offered by FunEducation (www.funeducation.com). Students rate for accuracy a series of 485 questions such as “Am I the life of the party?” The whole process takes about an hour, and the resulting report gives a range of jobs that may fit the student’s personality type. Asking questions about workplace, salary, along with hobbies and interests, can start a conversation about a career in welding. You can help bridge the gap between possibilities and reality by showing the things they are already doing in their spare time–jewelry making, auto repair or odd construction jobs– that could lead to a profitable career and help them balance their dreams of family, home and stability.
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