Trainee Electrician

[Crash it for fun]

Hi there,

I'm looking for some advice on getting in to a job as an Electrician. I started my City & Guilds 2330 in September but I want to work out a plan of where to start. At the moment I'm working on 3rd line support in a software support desk and have done for the last 7 year

I would like someone to take me on as a trainee or at least have a strategy of what i'll do or who I'll contact when I finish the course. Would one of the many knowledgeable trade people on here be able to give me their advice/opinion?

Thanks

Mark

[Ant]

phone all of the local companys is my advice, thats what i done when i started my apprentiship, or try and find a self employed sparkey and offer to help him on a saturday so you can gain onsite experiance (i know someone that done this, just dont expect £££)
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[lozzypop1]

[Sparks!]

Most colleges will help pupils get a job, go ask at your college.. I am a 2nd year apprentice on the city & guilds course and I know the college I go to help as much as they can to find pupils work placements.

Other than that, send your CV to every electrical firm in your area and hope someones employing. Most employers tend to wait until you finish your first year full time course before taking people on as then they can see the person is a bit more serious about it and *should* know a bit more than someone just starting out from scratch.. remember, employers are out to make money, not to train people up..

Just keep trying and you'll find a job
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[tatters]

Its very difficult to find trade apprenticeships these days, most are found though word of mouth, sending letters to engineering companies asking if they are intrested in an apprentice would be a good start to get into the engineering industry and become a proper electrician unless your looking to become a house basher.


Just be prepared to earn £6 per hour for 3-4 years before you get on a good rate.
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Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV

[Crash it for fun]

Cheers for the pointers, eveybody. I know i'm going to have to take a big pay cut but that's my own fault for not doing it years ago.

[Sparks!]

[tatters]

Rates are up to the employeer but when l started my apprencship almost 4 years ago the NICEIC were recomending £2.40 per hour for 16y old as apprentices under the age of 19 do not qualify for the minumum wage, but no mug in his right mind would work for that so most 16y old olds start on £4ish then up to £6 near then end of the 3-4 years.


l worked for my dad in his engineering department during the first year of my apprencship and was getting £5 per hour which most others in my collage class were getting too the after the year l was on £6 per hour, then the company went out of busniess and l got stuck working at a rivels company for £5.50 per hour till the end
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Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV

[Ant]

i'm pretty sure that a first year apprentice isn't covered under minimum wage no matter how old they are, i know people who helped for free on evenings and weekends to gain experiance.
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[DonTony]

Try this:
https://www.icslearn.co.uk/it-technical-courses/electronics-engineering/

or jus type trainee electrician into google.