Develop your skills
You may have an idea of where you want your career to go, or
know what you'd like to do, and want to find a career that makes
good use of your skills. An apprenticeship is a great way to
develop, get top quality training and gain qualifications.
Skills are important
To help you make the best start on your career journey we've
provided a number of tools to help you develop your skills.
Having the right skills is more important than ever before, as
in less than ten years there will be very few jobs that require no
skills at all.
As well as boosting your career prospects, new skills
could be the first step towards that qualification you've always
wanted to get. Skills are also useful in all sorts of situations in
life, and can boost your confidence.
What's on offer in construction
If you want to get some more advice about what skills are needed
for certain jobs then try our Career Advisor tool or get in contact
with us.
Practising the skills you will need in the industry
Once you've applied for an apprenticeship you'll be assessed,
interviewed and given the opportunity to talk to
CITB-ConstructionSkills staff about the industry to see
what's suitable for you.
Visit our pages about Assessment.
Awards
The construction industry also recognises the
achievements of outstanding apprentices each year.
Go to http://www.ccatf.org.uk/awards
for more information.