The aviation industry provides a very wide range of job opportunities from lawyers, mechanics, engineers and technicians to pilots and cabin crew. Also, all kinds of ground clerical, medical, security and catering staff are required. Just about any occupation you can think of is required by the civil and military aviation industry.

Wages can range from $20,000 to $200,000 per annum (or the equivalent in your currency), depending of course on the type of work. Also, you need to distinguish between military and civil aviation, and decide which option you prefer.

You can find great well-paid jobs in aviation covering all kinds of engineers, scientists and technicians. A good first step to finding a job in aviation is to do a search on internet using phrases such as "civil aviation jobs" and 'aviation jobs'. For example, see 'onlineaviationjobs.com' among others.

Another good strategy is to register your CV with recruitment agencies that specialize in aviation recruitment. By doing this online you can receive email notifications of job vacancies and work opportunities as they arise. Examples of aviation recruitment agencies include Matchtech, Resource Group and Morson Group.

Check that as far as possible your CV is geared towards the aviation industry by using appropriate terminology. If you have no qualifications or work experience in aviation, then try at least to express your interest in aviation somewhere in your CV.

Read magazines on avionics - they are full of all sorts of information that will give you ideas for finding work and developing your career in avionics. To find magazines and publications on avionics, do an internet search for 'avionics magazine'.

Also, check the magazines at a public library and at a large magazine retailer. Spend a few dollars buying a few relevant magazines as this will give you a good insight into avionics and the airline industry generally.

Look for "aviation blogs" on internet. Visit the blogs regularly to stay informed. Also, search "airport jobs" on internet - you may be surprised at how many job opportunities exist.

Prepare a short list of, say, five large companies in aviation that you might want to work for. Then contact them direct (some job opportunites are not advertised). For example, your shortlist could include Atkins, Altran, Boeing, and Airbus.

If you are mainly interested in the military side of avionics see the website for 'Avionics and Missile Solutions'. This well regarded company, based in Alabama, USA, provides 'high quality technical engineering solutions' to the military.

If you want to find an aviation job in another country from where you are living, do a country-specific search in Google. This is how:

Let's say you live in the USA but you want to find a job in New Zealand. Do a search in Google for 'google new Zealand'. The results will show the google search engine for New Zealand where you can do searches for aviation related jobs in New Zealand.