Student engineers at Walsall College are feeling more confident about their future careers after receiving advice from directors at four local manufacturing firms. 50 students attended the Next Gen Makers Engineering Careers Roadshow, which provides engineering employers with opportunities to …
Resilience and self-belief are the two key qualities that have helped Jessica Barker change career from care manager to social worker at Walsall Council. Her new role came about after she completed an Access to Social Work course at Walsall …
Paige Smith is the ultimate high flier who has never been afraid to do things out of the ordinary. It is why she is a successful professional dancer and teacher, who loves every aspect of her career. As a teenager, …
Walsall College was one of the gig stops for a group of musicians touring the UK to showcase new music institute Resonance. The Resonance roadshow band performed to the college’s music students and delivered workshops aimed at promoting wider careers …
While people might expect to see a textbook, calculator, pen and ID badge around college, they might not expect to come across life-size versions of the items. That is unless they are the art and design students responsible for creating them. …
The latest group of engineering technicians at Perkins Stafford to participate in an apprenticeship programme have celebrated their graduation. The five apprentices completed an Advanced Technical Apprenticeship Programme with Walsall College. They were presented with their awards at a special …
As an apprentice with manufacturing solutions provider, PP Control and Automation, Jerelle Jackson gained experience of different parts of the business. These included the shop floor, main assembly, purchasing and continuous improvement departments. The opportunities helped him go on to …
Studied: HNC Construction and Built Environment Progression: Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship at the University of Wolverhampton Lauren Hanslow may not have known what to do next after her A Levels, but six years on, her university and career goals are all …
Aminul Hoque’s business course introduced him to pathways and careers that helped him identify the route that suited him best. This turned out to be an economics and politics degree at De Montfort University. “Stockbroker is my ideal career, although …
“This is the type of job I worked towards when I was in college, so I’m keen to get as much experience as I can.” Variety has been the key to James’ studies and career so far. After working with …