Kitchen & Cabinet making

galwaydude18

Hi does anyone here on boards know of anyone who would be willing to take on a very talanted 23 year old and highly motivated lad for on the job training making kitchens and cabinet making? I would be looking to for someone around athlone.

I was trying to get into a company for the last four months was told I was going to be offered a position then the company turned there back on me and hired me.

Thanks in advance:)

galwaydude18

BUMP! Anyone?

Edit: Sorry that should have read 'turned there back on me and hired someone else.'

Sorry about any confusion that has caused

the_syco

Have you registered with FAS for the apprentiship? Also, check out http://jobbank.fas.ie as it sometimes have those apprentiships advertised.

galwaydude18

I'd prefer to get on the job training as I don't want to be sent to the other side of the country for a few months with fas for the theory aspect of the apprentiship.

If I could do all the fas training within a reasonable travelling distance from athlone I would but there is no way they would let me. Also a lot of companies I have got in contact with dont want any apprentices at all.

the_syco

galwaydude18 wrote:

I'd prefer to get on the job training as I don't want to be sent to the other side of the country for a few months with fas for the theory aspect of the apprentiship.

If I could do all the fas training within a reasonable travelling distance from athlone I would but there is no way they would let me. Also a lot of companies I have got in contact with dont want any apprentices at all.

No offense, but I doubt they'd hire someone for a skilled job, that knows nothing about it. As for "other side of the country", well, it depends. Sometimes yes, sometimes it could be your local one, depending on demand.

galwaydude18

No offense taken caus you don't realise that I actually know a serious amout about that skilled job. I just haven't ever fitted a kitchen. I know all the in's and out's of making one though. Also you have not seen any of my work. If you would like to drop me a pm and I'l email me you up pics of work that I have done and also I have city and guilds in cad! so that's an added bonous to any company that designs there own kitchens as well!

galwaydude18

do you think it would be worth talking to the fas office in Athlone and see could they arranage an apprenticship in such a way that I could travel a reasonabal distance from Athlone and back?

the_syco

galwaydude18 wrote:

do you think it would be worth talking to the fas office in Athlone and see could they arranage an apprenticship in such a way that I could travel a reasonabal distance from Athlone and back?

Yes. There may be a FAS college nearby that will take you on. If you have to travel, you may get financial assistance to get there.

galwaydude18 wrote:

No offense taken caus you don't realise that I actually know a serious amout about that skilled job. I just haven't ever fitted a kitchen. I know all the in's and out's of making one though. Also you have not seen any of my work. If you would like to drop me a pm and I'l email me you up pics of work that I have done and also I have city and guilds in cad! so that's an added bonous to any company that designs there own kitchens as well!

Ah. Here's the thing: do you have any sort of portfolio? Pictures, etc of past work? If so, did you include them in your application to the jobs? I'd say they'd look more favorable on your application if you showed examples of your work, rather than just saying "I can make sh|t, man, so gimme the job".

galwaydude18

Thanks for your help the syco! I will give the fas office a shout tomorrow and see what they say and I'l also send of a portfolio of my work to a load of companies as well along with my cv's and see what comes up!