June 2010

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  1. Immigration rules could spur people on to take electrical courses

    Immigration rules could spur people on to take electrical courses

    Electrical courses could see a spike in demand if new immigration rules prevent skilled foreign workers from entering the country. Mark Swift, media relations manager at EEF – the manufacturers’ organisation, highlighted how businesses will often need high-level skills and they must have access to qualified people if they need them. If immigration rules are […]

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  2. Training To Be A Plumber For Long Term Prospects

    Training To Be A Plumber For Long Term Prospects

    Construction trade skills, like plumbing, always tend to come top of surveys for traditional careers with long term, solid prospects. As Britain continues to climb out of recent recession, and faced with economic cost cutting ahead, many are taking opportunity to reconsider their career prospects or have been forced to do so as a result […]

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  3. Jobs for bricklaying course attendees to be created in Middlesbrough

    Jobs for bricklaying course attendees to be created in Middlesbrough

    New job opportunities are to arise for bricklaying course attendees in Middlesbrough in 2010-11 thanks to a new schools construction project. Clugston Construction has been awarded a £4 million contract by Middlesbrough Borough Council to overhaul the local Beechwood and Marton Grove schools, reports nebusiness.co.uk. This project will involve the creation of new classrooms, replacement […]

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  4. Freelance staff with electrical qualifications to benefit from IR35 review

    Freelance staff with electrical qualifications to benefit from IR35 review

    Self-employed freelance workers with electrical qualifications will find it much easier to operate after the planned government review of IR35 tax laws. PCG, the professional association representing freelance workers, has welcomed the coalition government’s commitment in the recent Budget to reconsider the controversial laws, with details of the review to be released soon. John Brazier, […]

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  5. Plastering course attendees could benefit from construction recovery in 2011

    Plastering course attendees could benefit from construction recovery in 2011

    People taking plastering courses could be set to see a recovery in the UK’s construction sector in the coming years. Information services company Experian has published its latest Construction Forecast report, which has suggested that a number of industry sectors will see increased activity in 2010-11. It predicted that the recent decline in private house […]

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  6. From Barbecues And Bathrooms To Building A New Career!

    From Barbecues And Bathrooms To Building A New Career!

    It’s barbecue season again – and currently, the hot weather is holding up long enough to be reason enough for getting in the charcoal briquettes. Of course, it can also mean a chance for the DIY handyman to have a go at building his own brick barbecue, which is great for using when family and […]

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  7. Electrical courses 'could be a good alternative to university'

    Electrical courses 'could be a good alternative to university'

    Taking electrical courses or other vocational qualifications is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to an expensive university course. Sarah Clover, business development manager at advice website notgoingtouni.co.uk, has suggested that the current economic climate has made taking more employment-focused courses may represent a "sensible approach". She pointed to the fact that many people taking university […]

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  8. North-east bricklaying course attendees could benefit from Budget

    North-east bricklaying course attendees could benefit from Budget

    Attendees of bricklaying courses in the north-east of England may see their chances of finding employment improve as a result of the new Budget. Catriona Lingwood, chief executive of business support organisation Constructing Excellence in the North East, has stated that several measures outlined in last week’s Budget will aid the construction trade in the […]

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  9. Jobs for electrical course attendees could be created by Green Deal

    Jobs for electrical course attendees could be created by Green Deal

    Attendees of electrical courses could be presented with an increased range of employment opportunities in the near future as part of new green energy plans by the government. Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne has outlined plans for a new Green Deal initiative at the Economist UK Energy Summit, which will see billions of […]

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  10. Bricklaying course attendees needed to avert skills crisis

    Bricklaying course attendees needed to avert skills crisis

    Attendees of bricklaying courses may be set to become increasingly in demand due to a growing shortage of skills in the construction trade. Wates Construction deputy chairman James Wates has become the latest industry expert to voice concerns that not enough young people are entering into construction jobs. Speaking at an event in Leeds, he […]

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  11. Electrical courses could be the answer to construction skills shortage

    Electrical courses could be the answer to construction skills shortage

    A skills shortage in the UK’s construction industry has increased the importance of electrical courses and other educational programmes, according to a report. The Chartered Institute of Building has published its fourth annual skills survey, revealing that 72 per cent of construction industry professionals believe there is currently a lack of skilled workers in the […]

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  12. Jobs for bricklaying course attendees to be created in Ballyclare

    Jobs for bricklaying course attendees to be created in Ballyclare

    Attendees of bricklaying courses in Northern Ireland are to see an increase in employment opportunities near Ballyclare. A new housing scheme in the area has been given the go ahead, which will result in the creation of 159 new properties courtesy of Turley Associates and KPL Group. This will form the first phase of a […]

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