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Our range of Decorating Courses are larger than ever before, and we are busier than ever before. With more and more people seeing decorating as a career path for them. From wallpapering to fantastic painting designs, the opportunities are endless with our decorating courses. The most popular decorating course that we offer is the City […]
Our Tiling Courses allow for students to be allocated their own private work area to help them develop the skills they want. As you can see in the above video, we see a new wave of students well under way on their assignments. Our City & Guilds approved Tiling Centre provides the platform for our […]
Public safety will forever remain one of the most importance factors to consider within the construction industry. Year by year the sad truth is fatalities still occur, sometimes due to ill training. Today we look at the harsh figures presented by the electrical industry, showing statistics which force aspiring electricians to think twice about the […]
With a skills shortage across the Construction Industry, being a fully qualified Carpenter is like gold dust. Now is one of the best time to get training in a new career within the Construction Industry. Changing a career is never easy, however, it can be well worth it in the long run. Whether you are […]
What’s the first thing you need to know about tiling? Don’t know? Neither did our City & Guilds Accredited Tiling Course student Alan Best. After hiring a tiler for some home improvements, Alan thought he could do a much better job and boy did he stick to his words! We’ll let you be the judge! Great […]
Working on a building site isn’t for everyone and becoming an Electrician on-site isn’t the goal that everyone in the industry is after. This is why the Domestic Installer route is very popular here at Able Skills. If you are not looking to work on-site as an Electrician and you are only looking to carry […]
When securing a career for the future, one must consider the quality of training to ensure a prosperous future. We urge anyone looking to secure a strong career in a new industry to ask themselves, how can low quality training result in high quality prospects? Regardless of the intended result, we encourage students to be […]
House building is a hot topic around the UK at the moment and one of the main struggles that the industry is facing is the shortage of skilled workers in a number of the high profile trades. With a shortage of skilled workers and a shortage of NVQ qualified workers being able to work on […]
We all aim to find that one company to work for who allows to us progress as the company builds. Not only can we gain a sense of self achievement in assisting company growth, but the great experience presented truly sets us aside from competitors. If we can find a company that allows for […]
Being a time-served Carpenter may not give you the access to work that you are easily capable of carrying out. Without the correct qualifications (Carpentry NVQ) you will not be able to get a CSCS Card that will give you access to work on a building site. With it now being a requirement for all […]
Have you been pondering over a new career for some time now and becoming your own boss? Sitting around in a career that doesn’t make you happy will make your life a misery. Working 9-5 every day waiting for the weekend is not enjoyable. It is important to get a career that suits you. Here […]
The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) is imploring landlords to stay on the right side of the law, and keep their tenants out of danger, by turning to the latest Home Safety Guidance. The call comes after a landlord in Luton was given a record fine of £70,000 plus costs for multiple breaches of legislation. Exposed […]
