Labor Union Business Agents

The career of labor union business agent offers you the opportunity to follow your career interest into such fields as teaching or electronics, and then expand as a leader of others. Whatever your specific interest area, you should also gain experience in policy making and hold positions of leadership to nurture the qualities necessary for a future career as a union business agent. Get involved with the student council, debate society, and other clubs with leadership opportunities. In addition, talking with working business agents can also lend insight into the daily responsibilities of union leadership. Perhaps you could even job-shadow a labor union business agent to learn even more about the field.

Join student business organizations—such as Future Business Leaders of America (https://www.fbla.org), Junior Achievement (https://jausa.ja.org), DECA (https://www.deca.org), and Business Professionals of America (http://bpa.org) to learn more about the business world and participate in activities that develop your leadership, managerial, and financial management skills. Some organizations—such as DECA—offer business and finance competitions.