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  1. Working Electrician? Here's how extra training can boost your earnings!

    Working Electrician? Here's how extra training can boost your earnings!

    As a working electrician you should always be looking for ways to enhance your career and potential. Here at our training centre students are learning new skills through our electrician courses every single day! It’s never too late, whatever your existing qualifications are, age or role in the industry there is always room to improve. […]

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  2. Why is having a Plumbing NVQ important?

    Why is having a Plumbing NVQ important?

    When training to become a professional plumber there are different routes you can take. For example working as a domestic plumber for a company or on a self-employed basis. And working on-site on construction projects around the country. Here at Able Skills we have been teaching comprehensive Plumbing courses for 20-years! Including helping our students […]

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  3. Student Stories, James, Tiling

    Student Stories, James, Tiling

    Throughout the Pandemic, lots of people have been thinking about their career choices that have lead them to where they are now. For some, it has meant they have had a change of role and for others, it has meant they have changed industry completely! A prime example of this would be James, who has […]

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  4. Students Stories: Emma, Plastering

    Students Stories: Emma, Plastering

    Towards the beginning of last year, a large number of people in the UK were placed on Furlough. This obviously being caused by the Pandemic. Some elected to use this free time to focus on getting fit others chose to learn new skills. Emma is a prime example of this! Emma was an Air Hostess […]

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  5. Why are plumbers experincing huge pay increases?

    Why are plumbers experincing huge pay increases?

    We are now half way through the year. Many industries have been affected by the pandemic, however, the trade industry as a whole has stood it’s ground. Of course they have had their issues but are one of the least effected sectors. Now, tradepople are seeing a big change in demand for their services as […]

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  6. How can I find the right centre to further my electrical career?

    How can I find the right centre to further my electrical career?

    So you are a working electrician looking to take that next step? Here at Able Skills we have been helping our students develop their careers through Electrician courses for 20-years! Today we want to explain what steps you can take as an electrician to advance your own career and earning potential! There are many different […]

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  7. How To Operate Safely As An Electrician

    How To Operate Safely As An Electrician

    No matter how many years of experience you have in the Electrical Industry, operating safely is key. Sometimes people think they know it all and are good enough to cut corners, but you should never do this! There are various risks associated with working with electricity. Such as electrical shocks/ burns and also explosions caused […]

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  8. Gas Safety Week is back this September!

    Gas Safety Week is back this September!

    At Able Skills training centre we take gas safety very seriously. We prepare our training Gas Engineers for Gas Safe Registration. Being on the register is a legal requirement here in the UK for anybody looking to work with gas appliances. The Gas Safe Register host an awareness week every year! This year the event […]

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  9. Why Should You Consider Home Study Learning?

    Why Should You Consider Home Study Learning?

    Over the last year, places of learning whether that be Universities or training providers like Able Skills have been exploring ways to provide students with an option for distance learning. For us, this has resulted in our Home Study Courses becoming very popular.  How Effective Is Home Study? People often find that distance learning is harder because all the […]

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  10. What is the average day in the life of an Electrician like?

    What is the average day in the life of an Electrician like?

    Thinking about a new career? Many people are searching for now opportunities in 2021 as the pandemic gave us all a chance to reflect on our employment. No matter what industry you are a part of there is plenty of vacancies out there for trained electricians. Here at Able Skills we can help you to […]

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  11. Construction activity and costs are at record highs!

    Construction activity and costs are at record highs!

    Now that we are getting a hold on the pandemic and life is returning to normal, construction demand is booming. This is great news for all tradespeople across the country. However, this record breaking workload increase in June brought with it new highs in costs, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). In June […]

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  12. Not going to university this September? Consider a career as an Electrician!

    Not going to university this September? Consider a career as an Electrician!

    We are now approaching September. The start of the academic year for many university students around the country. If you are not heading off to university this year you may be looking for employment right now or still unsure what path to take. If you have not already considered a trade skill like electrics, you […]

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