It’s National Apprenticeships Week – and things are about to change. In this series of articles, we discuss the present position, the changes and the benefits they will bring to the UK workforce. Scroll to see more.
CSCS “Construction Related Occupations Card is being withdrawn. Are You Ready? Scroll down for details, Fill in in the form or Call 01845 527445 for FREE Advice
Do You Need Your CSCS Health Safety and Environment Test? We often say to people on the phone they should be careful when booking a CSCS Health Safety and Environment test. That’s because some firms have set up just to “Book” the tests. They advertise the tests on Google and when people call them, all they […]
I sometimes feel sorry for politicians – they live in a world where everything is a “crisis” when they are not in Government and then everything must be regarded as perfect when they are.
…………….You should never be hostage to “Social Media” reviews Here at SuperSkills, we do everything we possibly can to try and make our customers have a great experience. Most of them really don’t want to be here anyway, but getting their CSCS Cards and NVQ certificates is pretty much mandatory what with the requirements of construction sites […]
……..But Somebody Manages To Win! “Biggest Idiot On A Ladder 2014 Announced! Once again the Ladder Association has looked through the many thousands of photographs sent in during the past year of the ludicrous way in which people use ladders. This year, the winner of their annual “Biggest Idiot On A Ladder” prize is awarded to […]
A letter published in today’s “Telegraph” newspaper under this title – see here – from leaders of construction businesses across the country warns of the dangers that come from Britain apparently distancing itself from actions on climate change. In recent months, there has been some adverse comment about the impact renewable energy technologies are having […]
We get asked for information about CSCS Cards regularly – and it is usually by people who have been in the trade for many years and have excellent skills, but suddenly find they cannot get on sites or work for Local Authorities because they don’t have the right CSCS Card. In addition, there are also […]
Are You Ready? SuperSkills has received notification from the CITB saying: From 1st July 2014 the green Construction Site Operative (CSO) card will no longer be issued. There will be a new green CSCS card only available for people working in labouring occupations. They go on to say: “CSCS is a scheme for the construction industry that […]
I’ll start by declaring an interest. I’ve never been persuaded by people who do “the vision thing”. I’ve always preferred those whose results bear testament to the “action” thing. I expect it’s because I’m a bit ambivalent to the “Goal Setting” model of personal planning and self-development. This attitude probably stems from never setting a […]