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    Career change and distance learning.

    Hi, 29 years old here and living in UK. Having worked dead end jobs for many years I have finally embarked on a career choice I made some years ago but have not pursued until now. My apologies if this has been posted before, I have reading the forum for a couple of hours now and nothing quite...
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    Career Change - Electrician

    I imagine this comes up fairly often and I hope I am not posting this in the wrong section. As my title of the post suggests I am looking to change career - I am currently in the Royal Marines and due to leave in the next 3/4 months. Being an electrician is something that interests me and is...
    • trodat
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    • career career change change electric electrical electrician electricians' talk
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Career change at 44

    New to this forum so not sure what to expect from it. About me: 47 years old, used to be a mortgage adviser but due to several governments incompetencies, lost my job and career because as they're so fond of saying, "there's no money left". Anyhow, three years ago I decided a career change was...
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    Career change course advice

    Hi All. I would like to call on your experienced advice, so any help very much appreciated. I am looking to change my career path, with the ultimate aim to being self-employed and in a more practical role again. Im 31 now and my career started after completing a degree in Marine Engineering...
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    Career change advice / suitability of awarding body ? ?

    Hi allJust about to leave the Army after 23 years and have finally settled on my intended second career option, namely an Electrician!!!I have recently approached a local access training organisation and pasted a link to their web page covering the "Proffessional Electrician Qualification" and...
    • Clarkster04
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    • advice aus body career career change change electricians' talk
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
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    A late (very) career change

    Hi Guys I am about to embark on a new career, that of Electrician. I have some experience: I was in the RAF for 9 years as an aircraft electrician, which gives a basic grounding, but nowhere near enough knowledge to be a professional electrician. I have been alerted to the slew of 'fast track'...
    • Frankus
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    • career career change change electricians' talk
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    career change into the electrical world

    I've been working in the theatre / entertainment industry for quite a while, first in broadcasting then in live audio. I have worked freelance, employed in a couple of venues and considerable time abroad. I enjoy working on g(igs but really would like to have a guaranteed full tie job. I...
    • aaron99
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    • aus career career change change electric electrical electricians' talk world
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
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    Career change from IT to Solar PV and other renewables, also need installers

    Hi all, Been reading your posts here with interest. I am researching the market at the moment as looking to change career, I have a well paid IT job but not finding it fulfulling and getting fed up making other people rich. I read the PwC report recently and they are forecasting huge growth in...
    • Paul Roberts
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    • career career change change electricians' talk installers other renewable solar solar pv
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
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    Career Change: How should I train-up to become an Electrician?

    Hi everyone, You probably see this type of thread time and time again but there is so much information about training courses online that I would prefer to hear from those who may have been through it already. 1. Which providers should I consider and which to avoid (I've spoken to BTSC, RF...
  10. VoltzElectrical

    career change

    please help, I want a career change cos I'm stuck in a boring underpaid job. I've been thinking about becoming a doctor, cos I've heard that they get paid like, loads of money. I'll do a first aid course and get a stethoscope, and then I was thinking of getting some unpaid experience by...
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    possible career change, please help advise, 23 year old, apprenticeship?

    Im just after some advice. A little about myself first. I studied and got straight C gcses, then went on and did a alevel in business studies, i then left school and got a job with a lintel manufacture, this job role saw me doing everything, from working on the yard, manifesting truck plans...
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    Career change getting into data cabling

    Hi Can anyone help me with any help/advice I'm looking at a career change and getting into data cabling I've looked into courses but they are quite expensive ideally would be great if someone could take me on I haven't got an electrical background but I am really keen to learn I'm based in the...
    • Millsy32
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    • aus cabling career career change change data electricians' talk getting
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
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    Career Change

    I am looking to take on board any advice regarding re-training as an electrician. I am keen to get an recogniosed qualification but very worried about it being worthless due to no experience and being over 30 when deciding to change. I would need to take the course in my own time whilst...
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    career change through redundancy!

    After working as a window fitter for several years, i was made redundant like many others. i surfed the internet and found an electricians course with olci. 3mths later i now have my c&g level 2, cscs card. "but still no job". Are there loads of newbies out there like me, and no work or is it...
    • Cleggy
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    • career career change change electricians' talk through
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Meter fitting career change advice please

    Ello men, im 22 and currently doing an adult trainee apprenticeship in installation (2330) with Southern Electric, the thing is im not really enjoying the house bashing and im really keen on getting into meter fitting due to the "promises" of £12 to £15 per fit and easy days (lazy i know...
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    career change

    Hi, Im looking into training to become an electrician. I need to do it part time as I have other commitments which restrict me from doing a full time course or even an apprenticeship. I have been researching alot of information but am baffled about what everyone has said you need to become an...
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    Hi all , career change advice needed

    im 30 years old and am lookin for a career change, i would need to train around my current job which is Mon-Fri day job, ive done some research and not 100 percent sure what courses / qualifications i need. I live in Glasgow and have seen various training courses and different centres (OLCI, FI...
    • BCMurray
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    • advice career career change change electricians' talk needed
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Advice for my career change please.

    Hi everyone, I'm James, 24 and desperately trying to get on the ladder to become a domestic electrical installer. I have a university degree in Health and Fitness management, but I've come to realise I hate the fitness industry, and I'd like to get into electrics as I've realised I want a hands...
    • ihatevubuzelas
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    • advice career career change change electricians' talk please
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Newbie career change research

    Hi Guys, My name is Al I've just been made redundant from my previous job as a software engineer. My job has been out-sourced to India and I'm looking to do something different, I figured a trade would offer better long term job security and since my original qualifications are an HND in...
    • Alectric
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    • career career change change electricians' talk newbie
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    New on here, looking for a career change!

    Hello all. I have spent a little time lurking on here just looking out for advice, but with so many courses and qualifications available I felt I needed some more advice! I am 24 years old and currently unemployed. I left university in 2007 with a degree in Sound Technology, before moving...
    • thezebra
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    • career career change change electricians' talk looking new
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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