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    Seriously considering career change. Which route to qualification?

    Hi, First, apologies if this has been done to death. I am 28 and considering a career change to become an electrician, preferably in the industrial sector. I have over 10 years' experience as a computer programmer and fancy a change - I've spent way too much of my life sat on my bum! Always...
  2. C

    Change of career

    Hello All, I am looking at a change of career from IT to becoming an electrician. There's so many courses out there and I'm a little stuck on the right route and was hoping someone can help. I basically want to be fully qualified to be able to work on both domestic and commercial sites and I'd...
  3. S

    Career change

    Hi, I am looking for a career change but dont know where to start. I am 31 and i would like to train as an electrician. I currently work full time as a Store Manager in Peterborough but its rubbish with no job satisfaction. Im at the stage where if i dont do a career change i probably never...
  4. S

    The start to my career

    Hi I am a apprentice, recentley started about 3 months ago with a small local company. I have kind of enjoyed it but I am starting to find that I am sort of starting to get a bit stressed out with it and things like that, like my boss/employee that I work with keeps saying I need to show more...
  5. D

    Career advice !?

    Hi guys, basically I've found myself at the ripe old age of 32 and stuck in a deadbeat job with little to no prospects .... So I think its time I got qualified and became an electrician. I live in central London and have thus been leaning towards commercial and industrial installation. Even...
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    Career Change Advice

    Hi All, I'm sure the question has been asked before- but this forum is huge so not found the answer yet!! I'm 32yrs old looking to change career but wanting advice on the route to take. Option A) Apprentaship route. Leave current job, then earn £150 a week for first year, slightly more next...
    • panelman
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    • advice career career change change
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Career change

    Hi I am new to this site and was hoping i could get some advise and guidance please. I'm 27 and for the last 9 years Ive been working as an estate agent, over the last year i have not been too happy and have decided to change my career and an electrician is something i thing would interest me...
  8. J

    Senior Authorized person career path

    Hi guys, just looking for a bit of advice really. I'm nearly due my approved status as a spark but the path I want to go down now is the SAP route but I'm a bit unsure of how to get there and the quals you need. I've been working on offshore wind for the past 2years and it seems the ideal path...
    • jord35davies
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    • career pat pat testing person
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. T

    Career Direction

    Not really sure what to do, I suppose I'm doing ok at the moment earning roughly 30k a year plus overtime as an approved sparky, but that just isn't enough for me, I'm ambitious and I want an AMG mercedes parked in my garage by the time I'm 35... on a serious note, I'm stuck in a rut, I'm never...
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    Advice on career ?

    Hi, Any advice would be great about what to next in my situation.Im 29, I got some work experience, but nothing electrical and not that much.I have a Btec level 3 in Electrical Engineering with almost top marks overall.Now im at a crossroads so to speak of what to do next career wise.I really...
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    Another Wanting Career Advice

    For the past 2 years or so I've felt like a change in career, and becoming an electrician has always been top of the list. Anyhow, I'm 30 so need to do it the mature student way. First up, let me apologise about asking this question - you guys must have to answer it so many times. Secondly, let...
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    Career Advice

    Hi everyone, I am currently working as a multi-skilled maintenance technician in a busy production environment tackling mechanical jobs as well as electrical jobs, I want to move from the industrial environment to domestic electrical work. I currently have a level 3 extended diploma in...
  13. VoltzElectrical

    career change

    Ok, so most of you know that I have been in Public Lighting for the last couple of years and had a commercial subcontracting background before that. I'm super-bored working for local authority and seeing as the last few private jobs have involved lighting solutions, I had a thought today and...
  14. W

    How to start my career

    Hi, I am currently working as a ventilation fitters mate and would like to move on and become an electrician. I've been looking at courses and jobs available locally but I'm getting confused with what to do next. I have been looking at electricians mate job descriptions and they seem to want a...
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    Career change

    Just wondered if any of you had considered leaving the electrical trade. I've been a Electrician for the past 17 years. I've worked on nearly every aspect of the trade from domestic to industrial to commercial to fire alarms to servicing Hvac and BMS systems etc etc etc. I've been self employed...
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    Hi from a Marine Engineer

    Hi everyone, I have decided to join the forum to get advice on changing my career path. I am a marine engineer, but following a motorbike crash in 2012 I now need to move into a less heavy manual career choice. Will be posting a few questions up that I hope can be answered. thanks Joe
    • JoeEng
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    • career courses degrees engineer engineering salary students welcome
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrical Engineering Chat
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    What to do once qualified as a electrician? HNC? Electrician further career path

    Hello all, I'm due to finish college at July next year and I've been contemplating what to do next? I enjoy learning so would like to go down the route of further education.. Just wondering what people think of the HNC in electrical engineering? is it likely to benefit me in the future and worth...
    • 2ndyearspark
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    • career electric electrical electrician further hnc pat pat testing qualified
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Career change at 35 and in FULL TIME 60 Week job - What career pathway?

    Hello I am desperate for a career change at 35. I have had a 17 year career within sports and leisure. I have ended up as a football kit manager. Sounds great being in professional sport but the hours (60-80 hour) are ridiculous, pay poor and the wife is ready to leave me. I am stuck in a...
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    Advice on career path needed

    Hope i can get some good advice.......i am undecided on which career path to take, after thinking long and hard on what i want to do i have my options down to 2, Building Maintenance (Electrical bias) or Factory/Industrial Maintenance (Electrical bias) I am wanting to further my learning and...
  20. W

    Career change course

    Hello all, I am interested in a career change into the world of electricians. Can anyone here give me some pointers and advice in relation to reputable course providers. Many thanks
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