Specialist Forklift Training, anyone know them?
Specialist Forklift Training, anyone know them?
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Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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I am considering giving them a fair chunk of cash for a telehandling course so i thought i would find out if anyone has anything good orbad to say about them.

They are telling me they have a nearly 100% pass rate (you can be reassessed free of charge if you fail, and they are making very positive noises about getting me into work fairly quickly once qualified.

But, i am talking to the sales department, so they would say that!

Opinions?

Ta smile


Celt

1,264 posts

221 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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If you are unemployed the job centre might put you through it. Granted you will need to speak to people working in the job centre.

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Celt said:
If you are unemployed the job centre might put you through it. Granted you will need to speak to people working in the job centre.
I am not officially unempoyed, IE not on benefits.

In my experience, I would need to be on the dole for yonks before this type of training might become available.

I am just a bit nervous about giving them £1,350 of my quids when i don;t know anything about them.

I can't find anything negative about them on the net though...

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Well, i signed up.

Fingers crossed.


anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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;m confused you are paying for something that can be had for free?

Shuvi McTupya

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Monday 16th April 2012
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Can it be had for free?

How?


anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Shuvi McTupya said:
Can it be had for free?

How?
you mean forklift driving? get a job at a warehouse company on lolups and transgress on..

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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The Spruce goose said:
you mean forklift driving? get a job at a warehouse company on lolups and transgress on..
No, telehandlers are a different beast.

I am hoping getting this license will be a useful step up.


anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Shuvi McTupya said:
No, telehandlers are a different beast.

I am hoping getting this license will be a useful step up.
fair do's but I have worked around the industry and have seen it usually the people with piratical experience who get the jobs.

if you are looking for a job in logisitics/warehouse depending where you are might be able to get your cv in front of some higher people.

Edited by The Spruce goose on Monday 16th April 22:39

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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The Spruce goose said:
fair do's but I have worked around the industry and have seen it usually the people with piratical experience who get the jobs.

if you are looking for a job in logisitics/warehouse depending where you are might be able to get your cv in front of some higher people.

Edited by The Spruce goose on Monday 16th April 22:39
I totally agree that people with the experience tend to get the jobs, (or if you know somebody) but right now i don't have experience OR a usefull skill. I am trying to get a skill so atleast i am in the running.

Telehandler driving isn't really done in warehouses though, it is more outside work, construction sites, lumber yards and stuff like that.

My CV isn't relevant to this kind of work, i am looking for a change.




anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Shuvi McTupya said:
I totally agree that people with the experience tend to get the jobs, (or if you know somebody) but right now i don't have experience OR a usefull skill. I am trying to get a skill so atleast i am in the running.

Telehandler driving isn't really done in warehouses though, it is more outside work, construction sites, lumber yards and stuff like that.

My CV isn't relevant to this kind of work, i am looking for a change.
Fair do's i have worked for 3 of the big players in home delivery and my brother is a director for a mulitnational logistics company, I will let you get on with it..

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Sorry if i came across as ungrateful for your input!

I will take any help i can get smile

Ideally i am looking to try and get some work in the offshore(but onshore) industry in aberdeen, but in the meantime i will take anything on offer.



nicolson

1 posts

159 months

Wednesday 26th June 2013
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Any news about your course?

Shuvi McTupya

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Thursday 27th June 2013
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I never heard anything back from them, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I got the money for the course refunded by my bank.

I am now working on an Oil Platform in the North Sea, which is much more fun and profitable than driving a telehandler on a building site smile