Nigel is starting a new career! After working in Sales for many years on commission based jobs, Nigel decided he didn’t want to pursue that career anymore. The pressure of constant sales meant he wanted to try something different. Having always enjoyed hands-on work, especially decorating and general painting, Nigel took a liking to the […]
Could a plastering course be your route to a new career in the construction industry? Read on to decide if it is a career for you. Training and achieving new skills is a big part of anyone’s life and taking them new skills into a new career can be very exciting. Many of our students […]
Richard’s Level 2 6710-23 City and Guilds Tiling Diploma Changing a career isn’t always the easiest life change, however, it is possible and for Richard he is making it happen. He is currently working through his tiling diploma course here at Able Skills in Dartford. Thanks to our accommodation at Able Skills we have students […]
Student Stories are very exciting and Keith is no different as he looks to change his career from being a school teacher to a Tiler. All our student stories here at Able Skills start at a different place and all have a different ending, however, training at Able Skills is something they all have in […]
They have come all the way from Gibraltar to complete the final aspects of their electrical training in our centre in Dartford. Jordan and Zhane are back from Gibraltar to complete the next two weeks of their Level 3 Electrical course. After months of hard work, they are close to completing both their level 2 […]
Travelling from Scotland can be seen as a long journey to Able Skills, however, this one student has travelled all the way from Chile in South America. Here at Able Skills we get students from all over the world to train with us at our training centre in Dartford. However, it isn’t every week that […]
Career Changes are a regular occurrence at Able Skills and we have five current students with five different stories. All year round we see lots of people going through career changes at Able Skills, with students in all trades training to begin their new careers. Whether they are looking to become Electricians or even Carpenters, […]
Making a career change can be a very big step in anyone’s life, George has swapped the Oil & Gas Industry for the Decorating Industry. George was only last year working in the Oil & Gas Industry, however, he felt it was time to make a change and start a more enjoyable career. After many […]
Every student story at Able Skills is different, whether it is a different course or a completely different reason for training. However, not every student can say they started training all the way back in 2008. Greg has a very unique student story and he first came to Able Skills all the way back in […]
Oil Rig worker is joining to plumbing industry after training with us at Able Skills. Working on an oil rig can require a lot of commitment and a lot of time away from families and friends. Alastair is from Scotland and he has been working on an oil rig for over 10 years, however, he […]
Throughout the year at Able Skills we are busy with lots of students taking courses in various trades for lots of different reasons. Whether they are looking to get a basic skill set or start a new career, the courses are available. There are plenty of different student stories at Able Skills… Many of our […]
Able Skills Centre Manager Angela Wright found herself in an unusual situation when one of her sons decided one day that he wanted to learn to be an Electrician. Up to this point, her son had done a variety of mundane jobs from working in Leisure Centres to being a delivery driver. He had just […]
