A tradesman is a skilled manual worker in a particular trade or craft. Economically and socially, a tradesman's status is considered between a labourer and a professional, with a high degree of both practical and theoretical knowledge of their trade. In cultures where professional careers are highly prized there can be a shortage of skilled manual workers, leading to lucrative niche markets in the trades. In classical economics and all micro-economics labour is one of three factors of production, the others being land and capital. ... A professional can be either a person in a profession (certain types of skilled work requiring formal training / education) or in sports (a sportsman / sportwoman doing sports for payment). ...

The training of a trade in European cultures has been a formal tradition for many centuries. A tradesman typically begins as an apprentice, working for and learning from a Master, and after a number of years is released from his master's service as a Journeyman. After a Journeyman has proven himself to his trade's guild (most guilds are now known by different names), he may settle down as a Master and work for himself, eventually taking on his own apprentices. Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of skilled crafts practitioners, which is still popular in some countries. ... // A journeyman is a tradesman or craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship but is not yet able to set up his or her own workshop as a master. ... For the guitar manufacturer, see Guild Guitar Company. ...

Since the 20th Century, this process has been changed in many ways. A tradesman still begins as an apprentice, but the apprenticeship is carried out partly through working for a qualified tradesman and partly through an accredited trade school for a definite period of time (usually around 4 years), after which he/she is fully qualified. Starting one's own business is purely a financial matter, rather than being dependent on status. Few trades still make a distinction between a qualified tradesman and a master, although some still do. A vocational school, also sometimes referred to as a trade school is one operated for the express purpose of giving its students the skills needed to perform a certain job or jobs. ...

A Jack of all trades is a colloquial term for someone who holds some degree of skill/qualification in more than one trade, but has not made a continuous career of any one. In many cases, a trade has been largely eliminated by social or technological change, and skilled workers have found employment in similar trades (e.g. typesetters have become mostly obsolete due to electronic printing). A person that specializes in many different skills. ... Typesetting involves the presentation of textual material in an aesthetic form on paper or some other media. ...

Tradesmen are the latest group of people who are integrating online advertising into their overall marketing/advertising plans. The popularity of online tradesman directory eTradesman.com.au is proving to be a big hit with tradesmen and people looking for the services of a skilled trade professional. The online advetrising spend in Australia has just hit USD$1 Billion so tradesmen seem to be following a trend of more businesses getting involved in this area.

See also

• Artisan
• Barber or Hairstylist
• Carpenter
• Cement Mason
• Chef/Cook
• Cobbler
• Construction
• Electrician
• eTradesman.com.au
• Haberdasher
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Jeweller
• Journeyman
• Labourer/Laborer
• Leatherworker
• Lineworker
• Locksmith
• Painter and decorator
• Plasterer
• Plumber
• Sheet Metal Worker
• Steeplejack
• Machinist
• Mason
• Mechanic
• Millwright
• Mould Maker
• Tool and Die Maker
• Watchmaker
• Welder
• Vocational education

An artisan, also called a craftsman,[1] is a skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft. ... A boy visiting a barber A barber (from the Latin barba, beard) is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, give shaves, and trim beards. ... A hairdresser is someone whose occupation is to cut or style hair. ... Carpenters in an Indian village. ... A concrete finisher, also known as a cement mason is a tradesman who works with concrete, which includes placing, finishing, protecting and repairing concrete in engineering and construction projects. ... Shoemaking is a traditional handicraft profession, which has now been largely superseded by industrial manufacture of footwear. ... In large construction projects, such as skyscrapers, cranes are essential. ... An electrician hooking up a generator to a homes electrical panel. ... A haberdasher is a person who sells small items via retail, commonly items used in clothing, such as ribbons and buttons, or completed accessories, such as hats or gloves. ... An excavator. ... Jewellery (spelled jewelry in American English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ... // A journeyman is a tradesman or craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship but is not yet able to set up his or her own workshop as a master. ... For people named Leather, see Leather (surname). ... Linemen repairing overhead lines (that supply power to trains) Linemen repairing electricity distribution lines (that supply power to homes) A lineman or linesman is a tradesman who constructs and maintains electric power transmission and distribution facilities. ... Locksmithing is the science and art of making and defeating locks. ... A modern painter and decorator. ... Plasterwork, or plastering, is one of the most ancient of handicrafts employed in connection with building operations, the earliest evidence showing that the dwellings of primitive man were erected in a simple fashion with sticks and plastered with mud. ... A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, drainage, venting, heating and air-conditioning, or industrial process plant piping. ... The profession of steeplejack is reserved for a general craftsman who is prepared to scale tall buildings and in particular church steeples with the object of carrying out general repairs. ... A machinist is a craftsman who uses machine tools to make parts or alter parts by cutting away excess material. ... Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. ... Look up Mechanic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Derived from the trade of carpentry, a millwright originally was a specialised carpenter who was trained as a carpenter and as well had working knowledge of gear ratios, driveshaft speeds, and other equations. ... A watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watches. ... A welder is a tradesman who specialises in welding materials together. ... A blacksmith is a traditional trade. ...

External links

• "Examples of Tradesman Trailers"