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How can I become a Conductor
- The most common career steps to get to Conductor are Locomotive Engineer, Business Owner and Board Member based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- While Locomotive Engineer is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Conductor that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Conductor career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Conductor so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Locomotive Engineer isn't from the same job family as Conductor, Construction, it can help to have direct experience in this discipline shown by Business Owner also being a common career path to Conductor.
What should I know about the Conductor career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Conductor are Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In General Studies, Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Physics Education, and Bachelor Degree In Music Education. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Locomotive Engineer being on the path to and from Conductor. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Conductor is part of the Construction job family which has a limited number of unique role types (46) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.