Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers

Workers in dry cleaning and laundry jobs generally advance by learning their basic assignments and moving to more skilled tasks. Skilled workers may be promoted to line supervisors or department heads, for example. Employers may also send promising employees to programs offered by trade associations to enhance their skills. However, advancement in these jobs is generally limited.

Motivated workers may become plant managers after several years of experience. Many businesses, though, prefer to hire college graduates with degrees in management for these positions.