FEATURE: TRAINING | HIP
“ULTIMATELY, LIKE MOST CAREERS, IT’S DOWN TO YOU AND THE EFFORT YOU PUT IN”
Lee Elgy
EVERY DAY’S A SCHOOL DAY!
RESEARCH
You’re about to successfully complete your college course or apprenticeship. So, what happens next? This really depends on you - what do you want? Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years? We spoke to Lee Elgy from Uxbridge College to ask for his advice.
CLASSMATES
Look around your class. Your classmates could be a very useful tool after leaving training, they could even be a future business partner!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Join quality plumbing and heating groups on social media. There’s great advice out there but do your research as not all of it is helpful and some members can be ruthless!
I always research before visiting a customer. I’ll ask them to send me a photo of the issue and then I’ll do some research beforehand. Not only does it make me feel more confident, but the customer feels at ease too.
SPECIALISE
Plumbing is a broad subject, so you could specialise in one area, for example renewables. Targeting and becoming a specialist is useful as it allows you to gain in-depth knowledge of that one subject – and you’ll only need the tools for that area of work so it can save you money!
MANUFACTURERS
Most, if not all, manufacturers have a technical department. Use them.
YOUTUBE
You’ll find lots of useful information on YouTube, as well as manufacturers with their own channels. You could also start your own channel, as being new to the industry you could give a unique perspective of how things really are.
For more information visit: www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk
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