NOW is the time to reach your full potential and guidance is available to help you secure your ideal job or create a new career path.

Many local companies run adult training courses with support and progression opportunities. There are employers looking to fill vacancies across a wide range of disciplines.

Career and training advisors can help you achieve your potential; identify your strengths, boost your CV with up to date qualifications and improve your interview skills.

Apprenticeships are also a great way to train and learn new skills in a particular sector so you can reach your career goal. Apprenticeship programmes can enable you to work towards a qualification while you are earning.

Today, there are many resourceful and comprehensive training services set up for business training.

Training at work is a great way to fit learning into your life and could help improve your career prospects. Your employer may already provide learning opportunities, if not, local training experts and advisors can run employee training schemes.

If you’re looking to gain new skills relevant to your job, your employer is a good first point of call.

You may be able to get free basic skills training, additional skills to improve your performance at work, or even a qualification that could help open up doors to higher education.

Some employers run ‘mentoring’ schemes to help you get on at work. Find out from a senior member of staff or union learning rep whether your employer runs any training schemes. If they don’t, ask if they would consider setting one up.

Many employers will support workers’ learning, as a skilled workforce can help boost productivity.

There is a choice of local companies offering training schemes which can be designed to suit the company and the employers, with costs to suit all. Young adults, mature trainees and disabled students can all receive a help up the career ladder with specialist training.