Working with wood and carpentry jobs are perpetually in demand, either in construction, maintenance, or manufacturing. Construction and maintenance would typically include new construction and restoration of old houses. Manufacturing includes the making of wooden cabinets, counters, doors, and windows and their installation upon their delivery. Construction covers a wide range of activities and requirements, from foundation up to the roof, so there will always be a vacant place to start at. There are old hands nearing retirement. Also in construction and general carpentry, you are as good as your last job. It is an always changing industry. This is not meant to dissuade but rather compel to re-train and get better.

In general construction, it is the carpenters that have the highest demand and are, thus, the most in numbers than others. In many areas, carpenters are able to do the job by themselves. Wood work has the highest rate of actual activity, from formworks for concrete, to framing, interior wood pieces, flooring, and roofing. Highly-proficient, well-rounded and adept carpenters with a good range of skills are sought after, so it is always best to re-train and polish the skills already in their repertoire and add more abilities when in-between jobs.

Carpentering in construction covers many areas. In pre-construction work, there is rough carpentry, formworks preparation and construction, erection of scaffolding, bracing, temporary structures, and sizing and materials estimation among others. In the actual construction, the carpenter is usually the lead in making frames, roof trusses, floor construction, insulation, walls and partitions, roof construction, decks, finishing, and connecting and joinery among others. In the finishing stages, carpenters are called in to add moldings, cornices, and decoration to interior spaces. Outside of construction, a lot of carpenters are making doors, windows, furniture, counters, and cabinets. In addition to the listed, there will always be lead and assisting carpenters especially in big projects.

There are a number of good search resources for carpentry jobs at local job postings in your area and in the Internet. But since they require highly skilled, well-rounded and experienced carpenters, they look for individuals who have undergone reasonable carpentry schooling. Many carpentry schools provide practical, in-depth and very competitive training modules. They expose their trainees to environments and situations that are comparable to actual job conditions. They are considered as more able to perform their work as compared to simple skilled tradesmen who have simply picked-up carpentering knowledge while on the job.

Contractors also keep an eye on desirable physical and attributes for incoming carpenters applying in their companies. Dexterous, nimble, physically fit, good hand and eye coordination, and the ability to mentally perform quick and accurate mathematical calculations and conversions are sought-after. Every bit of information should be stated in a resume. Most wood smiths finished only high school education and from there attended vocational schools. It will be advantageous to highlight everything related to carpentry in and outside of school. If for example, they include basic carpentry workshops, basic schematic sketches and drawings, and the like.