News — Skillsforall
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#SkillsForAll - Following the path to progress, purpose, and personal fulfillment
“On the personal side, I now have a wide range of peers and friends outside the business I work in who I meet and speak with regularly. Without going through WorldSkills, I’d never have met such an amazing group of people.”
11 July 2017
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#SkillsForAll - The building blocks of a successful career
"I’ve become a more talented bricklayer, capable of taking on bigger tasks and responsibilities, and I’m now able to stand in front of hundreds of people and talk about my journey – something I never thought I would do.”
10 July 2017
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#SkillsForAll - Why following your dreams is nothing to fear
“It’s taught me to trust my own judgment in different decision-making processes. I’ve come to the conclusion that, if you can’t beat fear, do it scared!”
6 July 2017
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#SkillsForAll - How WorldSkills gave me the appetite for success
In the 10 years since Will competed in Pâtisserie and Confectionary at WorldSkills Shizuoka 2007, he has worked with some of food’s most famous faces – including Jamie Oliver and Heston Blumenthal – become a consultant to leading supermarket chain Waitrose and a familiar TV face, and released three bestselling cookery books, with a fourth on the way.
29 June 2017
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Skills for All: Joiner Justina Ashiyana, Namibia
“As a 21st century woman, I want to encourage other women to rise to the challenge and encourage themselves to follow their passion, irrespective of stereotypical perceptions and gender domination of certain trades. Opportunities are made available, but perception and lack of exposure limit female participation in some trades. I hope I can be an inspiration to fellow women and that we can all achieve as much in any trade as men.”
8 March 2017
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Skills For All: Cabinetmaker Dara Howlett, Ireland
The cabinetmaker from Ireland selected her skill because of the sense of accomplishment she gets from transforming ideas into reality, and her determination to follow a design path that deviates from existing perceptions.
8 March 2017
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Skills For All: Car Painter Rebecca Wilson, UK
WorldSkills is recognizing skilled women around the globe in celebration of International Women’s Day, 8 March.
8 March 2017
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Skills for All: Plumber Albertina Shitalangaho, Namibia
“Women should be as engaged as men in all spheres of life, earn competitive salaries, and should be given leadership opportunities, taking important decisions. There is nothing men can do that women cannot.”
8 March 2017
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Skills For All: Graphic Designer Sobheya Musallam, Palestine
Listening to Sobheya Musallam’s views on women in the workplace in her home country of Palestine you hear an uplifting story of equality being embraced and advanced.
7 March 2017
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Skills For All: Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Technician Louise Azzopardi, Australia
As a child, the Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Technician from Australia, carried out repairs, and maintenance alongside her father, instilling a passion for machines that is now seeing her progress in a profession that is usually regarded as a male preserve.
7 March 2017