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Each year we see so many people of all different backgrounds coming to our carpentry centre as they look to join the carpentry and joinery industry and start their new career. Whether they are coming from an office-based jobs or something completely different, we love to know their stories and this is why we regular […]
Forget Paris to Berlin, our Gas Instructor, Richard smashed his London to Paris bike ride over the weekend. Richard is known as ‘the marathon man’ here at Able Skills, because as well as being a fantastic tutor, he also loves his running and also his cycling. Over the past four years Richard has trained himself […]
Pictured above we have Gary Loughnane who decided it was time to receive his Plumbing Training and switch over into the Industry just last year. If we told you about his success thus far you probably wouldnt believe it! In a short period of time, Gary has gone from achieving his City & Guilds qualification […]
Side by side help on our Gas Courses is proving to be an excellent advantage amongst our students as one on one demonstrations help make course material even clearer. In the below photos we see our instructor Ian Welthy showing how to set up a combustion analyser and how to take a reading on a […]
‘The hardest part is getting started’. How many times have we heard that when beginning something new? Many of us are guilty of dwelling on a situation for too long before realising we could have already made the initial step to being who we want to be. Whether it be a completely new venture or […]
It’s been a fantastic week so far here at Able Skills and especially in our plastering centre. Lots of students pushing on with their qualifications and more students have started their plastering courses with us this week. We are seeing lots of people across all the trades deciding to train with us as they look […]
Below we see students on our Bricklaying Courses shown the way by our instructor Tony. Tony holds centre of the class in Able Skills fashion as he demonstrates how to begin laying a wall. For someone who has 30 years experience within Bricklaying, student are rest assured they will learn to become more than able […]
Changing your career is never an easy decision, however, it can potentially be a life changing decision. Many people at Able Skills will come through our centre with an exact goal for their future, however, some people are here to get the skills to see where it takes them. Our decorating courses gives you the […]
The Plumbing Trio are back! Thats right, who remembers back in February when 3 black cabbies Tony, Marc and Jamie all met on their previous Level 2 Plumbing Course? Well they’re now back to take on further Plumbing Courses as they remain in high demand due to their new careers! Having gained an insight into […]
Continuous progression is something we preach here at Able Skills. For those on our Carpentry Courses, this is something we emphasise to ensure students successfully pass their assessments with flying colours. As they learn something new to the previous day, our instructors are always by their side ready to offer any advise on how they […]
Yesterday we went up to see what was going on in one of our electrical training centres. With lots of groups currently training on a range of Electrician Courses, it was certainly a busy start to the week in our newest of electrical centres. We run a number of electrical courses here at Able Skills, […]
Whatever life we pursue we must ensure one thing – HAPPINESS! Making personal choices is what makes us different to the person standing next to us and the last thing we want to do is follow everyone else is an attempt to be happy. While on such topic, those who enrolled on Plumbing Courses will […]
