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How has STEM influenced an Electrical Engineer’s career and life to-date?

|Date: 27 September, 2024

How has STEM influenced an Electrical Engineer’s career and life to-date?

We chat to Senior Electrical Engineer, Dale Fisher, to learn more about his passion for STEM (science, te ...

We chat to Senior Electrical Engineer, Dale Fisher, to learn more about his passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and why a childhood hobby helped to put the building blo ...

27 September, 2024
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How is social media helping a female electrician raise her profile?

|Date: 26 September, 2024

How is social media helping a female electrician raise her profile?

We put the questions to Kim The Electrician (aka Kimmy The Sparks) to find out more about why her social ...

We put the questions to Kim The Electrician (aka Kimmy The Sparks) to find out more about why her social media presence is helping to raise her profile and those of other females working in the indust ...

26 September, 2024
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Why is training so vital in building a more competent and sustainable electrical industry?

|Date: 26 September, 2024

Why is training so vital in building a more competent and sustainable electrical industry?

Ruth Devine MBE, Managing Director of SJD Electrical, looks at why the development of specific career pat ...

Ruth Devine MBE, Managing Director of SJD Electrical, looks at why the development of specific career pathways, aligned with and delivered by quality training providers, will help to build a more comp ...

26 September, 2024
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A recently qualified female electrician shares her experience with undertaking an apprenticeship

|Date: 25 September, 2024

A recently qualified female electrician shares her experience with undertaking an apprenticeship

We hear from a recently qualified female electrician about her experience with undertaking an apprentices ...

We hear from a recently qualified female electrician about her experience with undertaking an apprenticeship and her recommendations for others that might be considering a career in the electrical ind ...

25 September, 2024
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Why is a collective effort vital for improving standards in the electrical industry?

|Date: 23 September, 2024

Why is a collective effort vital for improving standards in the electrical industry?

Lee Ward, electrician and owner of Pure Electric, casts his eye over the current state of play in the ele ...

Lee Ward, electrician and owner of Pure Electric, casts his eye over the current state of play in the electrical industry and explains why improving standards will require a collective effort. It’s a ...

23 September, 2024
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A day in the life of an electrical industry superhero

|Date: 20 September, 2024

A day in the life of an electrical industry superhero

David Savery at dses.uk details some of the trials and tribulations of a day in the life of an electrical ...

David Savery at dses.uk details some of the trials and tribulations of a day in the life of an electrical industry superhero. Something I've noticed whilst perusing the articles within this venerable ...

20 September, 2024
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Would lecturers and tutors recommend that electrical professionals look into a career of teaching?

|Date: 18 September, 2024

Would lecturers and tutors recommend that electrical professionals look into a career of teaching?

We catch up with some of the staff at Arena Training Centre to discover more about the rewards that teach ...

We catch up with some of the staff at Arena Training Centre to discover more about the rewards that teaching can deliver and their recommendations to those who might be considering the classroom as a ...

18 September, 2024
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Let’s talk mental health in the trades: what are the warning signs?

|Date: 13 September, 2024

Let’s talk mental health in the trades: what are the warning signs?

With mental health issues continuing to affect trades workers throughout the UK, we get some advice on a ...

With mental health issues continuing to affect trades workers throughout the UK, we get some advice on a few of the warning signs to look out for and how to approach someone that you suspect might be ...

13 September, 2024
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The Diary of an Inventor: Tom Shelbourne’s Cable Tongue

|Date: 13 September, 2024

The Diary of an Inventor: Tom Shelbourne’s Cable Tongue

What is your invention and what is it designed to do? My invention is the Cable Tongue. It was originally ...

What is your invention and what is it designed to do? My invention is the Cable Tongue. It was originally created to replace plastic trunking lids being used to fish cables through walls, normally wit ...

13 September, 2024
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The inspiration and journey behind a new book about careers in the electrical industry

|Date: 12 September, 2024

The inspiration and journey behind a new book about careers in the electrical industry

We catch up with Gary Alder, Electrical Lead at Tideway, to find out more about the inspiration and journ ...

We catch up with Gary Alder, Electrical Lead at Tideway, to find out more about the inspiration and journey behind the launch of a new book that aims to clear some of the fog when it comes to a career ...

12 September, 2024
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