The furniture industry is perhaps one of the most overlooked fields when it comes to students deciding what career they wish to pursue. Carpentry is one of the oldest professions around today and is a worthwhile career for people who are good at making things with their hands.

Cabinetmakers specialise in their field, repairing wooden cabinets and high quality furniture. While cabinetmakers use traditional tools when it comes to working with wood, they also use specialist electric equipment. Cabinetmakers tend to work in workshops but they may also work on building sites that require their unique skills.

Those who wish to become cabinetmakers need to have good vision, bright imaginations, good hand-eye coordination and to be able to work very accurately.

Sources:

• Wikipedia
• Woodschool
• Intec
• Youthportal