Why Become An Electrician?
- Be your own boss
- A career that is in demand
- Good earning potential
- Personal fulfillment
- Work / Life balance
Opportunities for Electricians
A professional trade qualification is a great way to provide you with job security and a good living in good times and in bad.
Think about it? A dangerously wired house, an electrical fault, a plug that keeps fusing and presents a fire risk - all have to be repaired NOW, and don’t depend on what state the economy is in.
And in better times there is good work to be had wiring new extensions and in fit out work as properties are refurbished.
Add to this the skills of working with new "green" technologies (like solar panels) which are growing fast and you have an excellent career
We train you in the skills and the theory necessary for a new career and we help you gain on the job work experience and support you finding employment or starting your own business.
The UK is facing a 'ticking time bomb' because of a potential shortage of skilled workers such as electricians and plumbers, an industry leader warned today.
Diane Johnson, the first female president of the Electrical Contractors' Association, complained that the emphasis in this country had been on university education rather than on-the-job skills training.
Craft training had often been seen as the 'lesser route', said Ms Johnson, adding: 'We are sitting on a ticking time bomb. If we don't act now, we will not have the home-grown talent needed to fulfil this country's potential'
Diane Johnson in the Daily Mail 18th June 2010
Latest estimates from Summit Skills suggest that an annual total of 6720 electricians will be required each year to replace those who retire or leave the industry.*
There is also great benefit in combining traditional electrical skills with new renewable technologies like solar photovoltaic panels which will help you to be part of the green revolution.
Green jobs growth
The potential training requirement for environmental technologies in the construction sector by technology is calculated by Summit skills** as:
Training Need for Green Electricians
Solar Photovoltaic Panels - 99,204
This opportunity is one that New Career Skills will help you take advantage of, opening up a new career path for you.
Find out about the New Career Skills Electrician Courses Here.
* Summit Skills 2010 Next Step LMI Bitesize
** Summit Skills 2010 Potential Training Demand In Environmental Technologies In Building Services Engineering
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