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External Lubrication Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469
Transporting PWC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
Towing PWC to Shore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470
PWC Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
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Career Opportunities
and Certification . . . . . . . . . . 475
Career Opportunities
in the Small Gas Engine Field . . . . . . 475
Engine Service Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475
Service Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476
Sales Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476
General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476
Manufacturer’s Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476
Service Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477
Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477
Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477
Entrepreneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477
Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478
Considering Career Options . . . . . . . 478
Examining Career Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478
Determining Aptitudes and Abilities . . . . . .478
Considering Earning Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478
Investigating Education and Training . . . . . .479
Learning about Job Duties
and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479
Considering Your Personal Traits. . . . . . . . . .479
Thinking about Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479
Researching Employment Outlook . . . . . . . .480
Sources of Career Information . . . . . 480
Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480
Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480
Applying for a Position. . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Your Résumé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480
Letter of Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .482
Job Application Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .482
The Job Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .483
Evaluating Job Offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484
Succeeding in the Workplace. . . . . . . 484
Maintain a Professional Appearance . . . . . . .484
Work Habits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484
Time Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485
Professional Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485
Decision Making and Problem Solving. . . . .485
Communication Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485
Customer Relations Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486
Ethical Workplace Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486
Interpersonal Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486
Belonging to Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .487
Lifelong Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .487
Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
Why Get Certifi ed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .487
What Is on a Certifi cation Test? . . . . . . . . . . .488
Who Can Take the Test?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .488
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527
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