There is nothing worse than spending your Sunday evening dreading the following morning. Monday’s are notorious for being the worst day of the week, but it appears not everyone feels that way about it. They say when you love your job, …
Whether it’s a long commute to work each day or you’re out and about all day going to different jobs. The unexpected is always possible. It could be suddenly running out of fuel, your satnav losing connection or shock weather …
Plumbing is something people rarely think about – unless they’ve got a burst pipe or their boiler stops working – but there’s much more to plumbing than you may think. Do you how long plumbing dates back? And you’ll never …
It’s estimated that every 23 minutes, a van is broken into in the UK. You’ll probably know someone who has been a victim of tool theft, if you haven’t yourself, and therefore know what a nightmare it can be. Not only do …
Whether you’ve recently trained as a gas engineer or you’re thinking about changing careers, something may find daunting is how to market yourself successfully enough to make your new business venture work. Here at Options Skills, we know what a …
Did you know that only 1% of people working in the manual trades industry are women? It’s not as if there’s no work. It’s estimated that there will be 182,000 job vacancies in the construction industry between now and 2018. …
So you might be a pro at plugging leaks, rewiring houses or fixing boilers but raw skills alone won’t make your business successful. There are other things to consider such as customer service, marketing and learning new skills. Here are …
After qualifying as an electrician, it’s time to officially enter the trades industry. Whether you work for a company or go self-employed, when you love your job, you will obviously want to keep it. To do so, you need to …
The standard of vocational courses currently taught in UK secondary schools is not satisfactory, according to a new Ofsted report entitled ‘Economics, Business and Enterprise Education’. Ofsted’s main issue concerns whether the current vocational courses are of a high enough …
At BBC’s Rogue Traders programme locksmith Mark Makowski, 40 was exposed of his dishonesty to customers and will face four years in prison for overcharging them of more than hundreds of pounds. Often the work was unnecessary and the customers who …