Welding is a very good job to choose as a career. Welding involves joining two or more materials together by heat or heat and pressure, forming a bond between them. Welding is very interesting because it is present all over the world. The cars you drive, the office the students sit in, the people who shoot in the war, and the buildings we stand in are welded together to keep everything together. Welding occupies different positions as a job. When the Industrial Revolution began around 1750 AD, a process known as forge welding was used. It is a very simple process that requires two or more pieces of metal and the joining areas are heated. When the metal is hot enough, you simply hammer them together until they fuse together. This all worked quite well until 1886. In 1886, an inventor named Elihu Thomson, who was granted over 700 patents, developed resistance welding. He was someone to whom the modern world should be grateful! Not only did he make resistance welding possible, but we still benefit from many of his other electrical inventions. This was the beginning of the modern era of welding, sparking the minds of inventors on how to join metals in different ways. This was the beginning of the end of the massive use of rivets, screws and bolts to join metals together. What many people don't know is how important these new welding processes were to the military at the time. By the end of World War I, new welding techniques were a closely guarded secret in the ship repair industry. Even today, the welding technology used by military contractors and the new alloys produced remain a closely guarded secret. It's a simple process that the Industrial Revolution needed and without it, many things we take for granted wouldn't exist! Welding is a major need for most manufacturing industries... middle of paper... other material. Welding is more efficient and more versatile, and it produces a stronger product than other methods because it joins the original parts together, so the finish work is as strong as the original materials. And that’s the welder’s career. Works Cited “7 Incredible Facts About a Career in Welding.” Go solder. Org- learn to weld-glue, TIG, MIG, FCAW, welding certifications, jobs and safety. Np, and Web. May 19, 2014. “Underwater welder job description and requirements.” » Articles about careers in education. Np, nd Web. May 19, 2014. “Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Solderers: Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.” Np, and Web. May 19, 2014. “Welding.” Columbia Area Career Center / preparing today's learners for tomorrow's careers. Np, and Web. May 19, 2014. “Why weld. » Career in Welding Np, nd Web. May 19 2014.