Description
Henri Gonnet is clear that working in the energy field can be hard work and it is not for everyone. Because of the way the energy market is changing, he recommends this work “as the way of the future”, with the provison that you should be really interested in electricity and renewable energy for it to be a suitable career option.
Work Voices is a project developed in partnership with a cohort of colleges and adult schools in Silicon Valley. It presents a series of authentic interviews with former ESL students who are employed in vocational areas that offer interesting career opportunities – areas that ESL students may not have thought of, but highlight possible career paths for immigrants.
Find more videos in the KQED series, Work Voices @ kqed.org/workvoices
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Published 07/23/13
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Published 07/23/13