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Safety first for Paula
PAULA Lightfoot has worked at Chetwynde School for more than eight years as a bursar, after swapping life as an accountant for this new career.
Last updated 31 March 2011
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Leading lights - putting training first
STAFF at a Barrow factory which puts training first are being given the tools to train up to 100 new recruits.
Last updated 26 August 2010
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Caring and sharing
TWO of the very first health and social care cadets in Furness have scored a hit at Walney residential centre Combe House.
Last updated 29 July 2010
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Amelia's shot at success
WHEN the co-owner of a new photography business was offered free training in customer service she went for it like a shot.
Last updated 29 July 2010
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Helen is a real carer
A NEW Furness College course gave Kenya-born Helen Oldcorn a new career, helping people with severe learning difficulties lead more independent lives.
Last updated 1 April 2010
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Ashleigh has learning bug
YOU would think Ashleigh Calvert would have had enough of learning for a while, after studying for an NVQ Level Three and working as an apprentice at BAE Systems Submarine Solutions for 18 months.
Last updated 1 April 2010
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Thanks to Graeme we can grow our own staff
FURNESS Training assessor Graeme Oliver reckons everyone at Keith Wilson Electrical Contractors Ltd is a great encourager where workbased learning is concerned.
Last updated 25 February 2010
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Summer placements at BAE for uni students
A SCHEME to bring the best graduates back to Furness after university is paying off.
Last updated 28 August 2009
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Top chefs take time to refresh their skills
LONG-SERVING chefs are taking up the opportunity to refresh their qualifications and skills.
Last updated 25 June 2009
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Making a splash at work
FOUR young men – all out of work – gained jobs after a Flookburgh firm took an innovative approach to training.
Last updated 21 May 2009
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The best job in the world: ranger Andrew
FIELD ranger Andrew Wilkinson reckons he has “the best job in the National Park”.
Last updated 23 April 2009
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Free college course helps Shelley at zoo
FREE training from Furness College provided a wild animal park with a purpose-built spreadsheet which automatically monitors all of the medicines given to the animals.
Last updated 25 March 2009
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12 weeks with John
DECADES of shipbuilding expertise are being passed on to apprentices who are cutting their teeth in the industry.
Last updated 18 February 2009
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Staff gain awards for NVQs
A SUCCESSFUL decontamination training programme being run at Furness General and its sister hospitals is creating interest from other hospital trusts.
Last updated 22 January 2009
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Making sure safety is first
THINK Safe, Act Safe, Be Safe. It’s a simple message, but it has helped a Barrow defence company become the safest shipbuilding firm in the country, and one of the safest in the world.
Last updated 22 January 2009
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Walking the wild waters
POLICE community support officers and young people are working together to face their fears during tough outdoor challenges.
Last updated 24 November 2008
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Caitlin makes career change
DEFENCE giant BAE is growing its own local nuclear engineering talent.
Last updated 24 November 2008
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Green all go for Mike
DEALING with hazardous chemicals, saving lives from car crashes, inland water rescue, and delivering community education – these are just some of the jobs which today’s firefighters carry out.
Last updated 23 November 2008
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Gary back after 25 years
IT must be daunting returning to a job after a career change – imagine what it’s like going back to a trade after more than two decades.
Last updated 23 November 2008
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Workers win through
FACING exams is tough at any time of life – especially more than 20 years after leaving school.
Last updated 23 November 2008
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