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Matthew Mead – Career change brings rewards

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin01/12/2021

Matthew Mead won the Institute of Carpenters’ first ever Third Year Student Award in November 2020. A student at the Building Crafts College, Matthew tells us how his change of career coming into carpentry and joinery has given him a …


Plymouth area

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin15/12/2023

In the sixth of our interviews with lecturers at IOC member colleges, we talk to John Boult, CLO at City College Plymouth,

Plymouth

Although Plymouth is often associated with marine engineering and science, it is also a key area for …


Shropshire

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin15/12/2023

In the fifth of our interviews with lecturers at IOC member colleges, we talk to Mike Needham, Shrewsbury Colleges Group.

Shropshire’s economy, according to its County Council statistics, mostly comprises small businesses, with many working in managerial, technical and professional …


County Durham

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin15/12/2023

Continuing our series, we talk to Bill Kirkbright, IOC College Liaison Officer at Derwentside College, about what employers are looking for in Carpentry & Joinery students in County Durham and the wider region.

Derwentside may be a college in a …


Sheffield & South Yorkshire

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin15/12/2023

We continue our journey around the country looking at what employers are seeking from potential employees and for the third interview look at the Sheffield area and South Yorkshire, talking to College Liaison officer Russell Dean at The Sheffield College

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West Suffolk College

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin15/12/2023

In the second of our interviews with lecturers at IOC member colleges, we talk to Brian Tunbridge, Carpentry & Joinery Lecturer at West Suffolk College, about employment prospects in Suffolk and what employers are looking for in potential employees.

Brian …


East Riding

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin15/12/2023

First in our series looking at what employers around the country want from students applying for jobs, we talk to Craig Leach, Curriculum Leader in Construction & Engineering at East Riding College(ERC) in Yorkshire, to find out what employers in

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IOC Five Year Strategic Plan

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin08/03/2022

At the 2017 Members’ Day, IOC President Geoff Rhodes FIMMM MIOD shared with members’ the Board’s proposed strategic plan for 2017 – 2022.

Following a difficult few years, the Institute is now on a firm financial footing. Though a not-for-profit …


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Institute of Carpenters Posted on 05/08/2021 by IOC-Admin13/10/2022

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