From Training to Trade: Your Path to Success

When Warrant Officer Class 2, Steven Sullivan’s time came to leave

the army he decided to go into the construction industry as his father was a joiner and over the years he had helped him out with various jobs and found that he got a lot of self satisfaction on seeing a job well done.  With this in mind he decided to complete plastering training with a view to setting up his own business.

A fellow service leaver had recommended Construction Skills College in Stoke-on-Trent and as accommodation was availably locally he decided to attend their 25-day Complete Plastering course, which included training in a domestic property.

Steven completed his training in September and he says ’I found that the course was better than I had expected.  The two weeks spent at the college was the right amount of time before moving to the domestic property where we dealt with live situations you would encounter in any house.  The training facilities are excellent and the tutor, Paul was outstanding.  His teaching ability and knowledge of the trade are first class and anyone wishing to go into the trade would be lucky to have him as their instructor.  In 22 years of military service this is one of the best courses I have attended.’

Since completing the training Steven has attended a business start up course with the MoD and has just moved back home to the North East.  He has purchased a van and tools and is currently working as a self-employed plasterer.  Steven says that he found it easy to start up his own business due to the training MoD and Construction Skills College provided and work is coming in as his work is to a very high standard and his name is being passed on by word of mouth.