Connor Pitcher had always wanted to get started in the construction industry, however without a CSCS card, it was a difficult process. Determined to kickstart his career, he googled CSCS tests in Nottingham and was tempted by CT Skill’s fully funded CSCS construction course. He quickly signed on and was impressed by how great the…
CT Skills were pleased to meet with business owner; Charlotte Brooks who shared her journey to success with us after it all began with a Childcare apprenticeship with us. In 2016, Charlotte applied for a role through CT Skills as a Childcare apprentice with a local nursery in Mansfield; she quickly succeeded the apprenticeship and…
The Goal: CT Skills were offering a short 12 day Customer Service course at their centre in Leicester followed by a guaranteed interview with the Marriott Hotel. CT Skills worked closely with Marriott to provide local residents with the skills and confidence required to work in a variety of roles available at the hotel as…
The first impressions of building a website may seem tricky, lengthy and something you would leave to a professional web designer. However, many website platforms, including WordPress, are easy to navigate and build from the foundations up. So why choose WordPress? WordPress is SEO-ready, making promotion of your website easier. It’s also versatile and can…
Jordan Stevens had always dreamed of becoming a Fire Fighter. After volunteering for the Fire Service in Long Eaton for over four years, Jordan knew he had the experience and knowledge to turn his volunteer work in to a full time job. Only one thing held him back. Without his Functional Skills maths level 2…
The festive period can be described as many things. Exciting, jolly, cold…and expensive. The prospect of budgeting for the amount of gifts and everything else in relation to Christmas can be daunting, especially if you happen to be unemployed. A survey carried out by YouGov fund discovered that 80% of survey takers worried they wouldn’t…
It’s time for another insight into my latest workshop with my Trainer Assessor, Lorna. This month’s workshop was based on the topic of “Social Media Measuring and Success”. In this update I’ll be breaking down the subject and explaining how businesses can embed 5 effective rules to improve their social media presence. Why should you…
For many years Rachel Romy from Burton had worked in a local primary school as a Teaching Assistant, where she would support with the early years to reception classes, as well as providing additional on to one help to any children who may require it. She said; “I have always loved my job and helping…
Alex Martelli was previously working in the construction and rail industry. Wanting to improve his education in employability to gain improved chances of succeeding in interviews, he decided to seek out help. He came across CT Skills at his local Job Centre Plus where his work coach guided him towards CT Skills and helped him…
Last week the government published its Operation Yellowhammer paper – a report that stated the government’s ‘worst case’ planning assumptions for a ‘no deal’ Brexit. In a time when it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction, one paragraph stood out to me as being a fair reflection of my experience talking to business owners: “Business…