With post election cutbacks forecast across the public sector and tax rises almost certain, finding a secure job or career switching is going to be the answer for many looking to secure their future work prospects. The construction industry has traditionally been a steady and solid provider of long term work and has weathered the downturn more successfully than many other sectors.To train to be an electrician today means of course, also learning about the installation of 'green energy' technologies such as Solar PV.If you are just starting out, the question will be how to get yourself into the trade and become a fully and properly qualified electrician. Even with the proposed college course cuts, it's not as daunting as you may think as you can still get yourself onto a fully approved and recognised electricians training course!A school leaver can often find it difficult to find a electrician firm to train with as most electricians tend to be sole traders who can't offer the level of training required. Firms that can offer the required skilled electrician training tend to not want to train staff who may leave and set-up in competition with their former training company.The mature students may not only face both the above challenges but also the added problem of applying to local colleges which run two-year part time courses aimed at the younger student. Most mature students and even many younger students are of course keen to become qualified as quickly as possible and get going in the industry within months rather than years! Up until fairly recently, if you were over 25 years old you would have had no chance to become an electrician as no college or employer would look at you. Your only option then would have been to pay a considerable sum to buy a franchise.The right skills training provider, such as AbleSkills, will guide you in the right direction to help you achieve your training goals. There are many types of courses which allow you to train over periods of time that suit you and your circumstances. The approved industry entry level for those with little or no previous electrical experience is the City & Guilds NVQ 2330 Level 2, which introduces you to all the basic principles including Health & Safety. To help with individual circumstances, you can even take this course over weekends, consecutively. Your training should then progress to NVQ Level 3, or if you wish, you can combine both Level 2 and 3 in one complete course.At AbleSkills, there are numerous opportunities to study different modules of electrical knowledge to add to your developing skills which will give you an added edge when applying for post training apprenticeships and employment.