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Ben – Cooking
Discover how Ben's career has progressed since WorldSkills London 2011 to become head chef at one of London's top restaurants.
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Ryan – Mechanical Engineering CAD
Discover how our international training programme helped Ryan to become confident in his abilities and how the experience has shaped his career.
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Holly Mae – Beauty Therapy
Holly Mae competed at EuroSkills Budapest 2018, demonstrating world-class skills in beauty therapy and winning a Gold Medal and the Best in Nation Award.
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Jon – Graphic Design
Jon explains how our development programme set him on the path for career success and motivated him to set up an inspiring new business.
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Elizabeth – Restaurant Service
Elizabeth competed as part of Team UK in Restaurant Service at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017, securing a Medallion of Excellence.
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Abigail – CNC Milling
Abigail heard about WorldSkills UK Competitions by helping out at her employer stand, BAE Systems, at the National Finals at WorldSkills UK LIVE.
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Rhys – Electronics Prototyping
Rhys, from Gower College Swansea, was selected to compete in Electronics Prototyping in Team UK following winning a Silver Medal at the National Finals.
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Bradley – Industry 4.0
Bradley, who is competing in Industry 4.0, is the first apprentice from SMS Machine Automation to participate in WorldSkills UK Competitions.
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Will – Mechatronics
Will was encouraged to enter the WorldSkills UK Mechatronics Competition at Toyota, a long-time partner of WorldSkills UK.
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Phoebe – Hairdressing
After competing on the world stage at WorldSkills Kazan 2019, Phoebe was delighted to be selected to represent the UK in hairdressing once again.
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Sam – Cooking
Sam, who’s been selected to compete in Cooking as part of Team UK, explains how his WorldSkills UK experience has given him skills to succeed.
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Ross – Joinery
It was at college that Ross' tutor suggested that he enter the National Qualifiers for the WorldSkills UK Joinery Competition.
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