At this time of the year, many men and women will be looking to find good trade skills courses, and electrical courses, especially an Electrical NVQ, are always a much in demand qualification. With cutbacks certain for some public sectors, advance action to switch careers or update skills is increasing.Finding the right approved and accredited […]
Able Skills are delighted to announce that two of our graduates are now working as fully qualified electricians.Russ and Clive only recently completed their electrical education with Able Skills and were soon snapped up by Ontime Trades, a new company offering plumbing and electrical services in the Kent area.The two sparks are completely qualified to […]
Plumbing courses could be beneficial for residents of Wolverhampton, after it was found that the area has the highest proportion of working-age people with no qualifications. According to BBC News, Lord Digby Jones has described education as vital for the British workforce. Speaking to the same resource, vice president at City of Wolverhampton College Bhanu […]
People attending plumbing courses in Worcester received some good news this week, as a company that went into administration has been taken over by a rival. It has been more than two months since bathrooms and plumbing organisation Orillo went out of business, but Cambabest has now bought the firm and its general manager Toby […]
Attendees on plumbing courses should be taught both the practical and theoretical aspects of the trade. This is the view of Jane Artess, director or research for HECSU, who suggested that she would want a technician to understand the science behind his or trade, as well as knowing how to carry out procedures. She suggested […]
An environmental expert has claimed skilled workers could find green energy jobs in Scotland, which suggests it could be a good destination for people taking an electrical course. Chief executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland Duncan McLaren noted that the country is in a good position in the green energy sector. This could mean […]
Consumers have been urged to carry out a series of home improvements before the winter cold sets in, which could mean more work for technicians who have completed a plumbing course. Head of Churchill home insurance Martin Scott urged people not to wait until the weather has turned before sorting out plumbing problems. Among the […]
Electrical courses may become more popular if one industry expert's call for more houses to be built is heeded. Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the Federation of Master Builders, suggested less than half the number of required properties are being constructed in the UK each year. A greater level of house-building could lead […]
Cutbacks are happening across the public sector with implications for the private sector as well. For some, this might mean looking for fresh opportunities whilst for others, the need to diversify their skillsets and service provision. Construction industry projects continue to revive after the period of recent recession as new development schemes are announced almost […]
Plumbing courses could be in greater demand in the future, if the recommendations of a new study are implemented and new regulations are applied to heat pumps. Simon Green, head of business development at the Energy Saving Trust, explained to BBC News that the report showed there are carbon savings to be made in the […]
Workers who have completed electrical courses may soon be needed on the site of the 'Marble Arch of the North', as construction is due to start this month. The multi-million pound Marks & Spencer (M&S) building near Cheshire Oaks is due to open in 2012 and local MP Andrew Miller told the Ellesmere Port Pioneer […]
Workers who had completed electrician training courses were just some of the employees on set in Devon for the making of a new movie starring Bond girl Gemma Arterton. Tamara Drewe stars Roger Allam and Dominic Cooper alongside the young actress and offers an updated take on Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd novel. […]