ferris1984
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Hello Geeks,
I posted recently about trouble I was having on a VRQ 3 college course. I’ve decided to withdraw from the course & look elsewhere for training, because it doesn’t seem like it will be a good course for me. I originally wanted to do an NVQ 3.
I am NVQ Level 2 qualified (12 units) and I’ve been out of hairdressing for 5 years. I worked in a salon for 6 months after I qualified, then freelance for a bit longer. I didn’t want to stop hairdressing, but circumstances got in the way. Now is a good time to go back & rebuild my career.
I want to do an NVQ 3 course alongside returning to work - I feel I have a solid level 2, but my timings will be slow because I am out of practice! It seems logical to me, to do training alongside work, so I can advance my skills in the best possible way.
I would prefer to work on a self employed basis, happy to work in a salon. I would feel a lot more confident going for a job after starting a course, because then I’ve had a few weeks to get back in the swing of hairdressing & I should have a better idea of what level my skills are at. What I’m finding is that most courses want you to have a job before you apply for a level 3, whether you are level 2 qualified or not. But I’d feel more confident doing it the other way around.
I am considering going to a private training academy (eg. Sassoon or others), to do courses other than a level 3, because they would take me on whether I’m in industry before I apply or not, from what I can see online. It would be expensive but I think could be worth it to give me the update & confidence boost I need.
What do other people think? If it’s a confidence boost I’m looking for, would private training be a good idea? Or is it possible to find level 3 training that would let me start before finding a job?
My intention is to find a job ASAP after starting a course, I just want to start the course first.
Liz
I posted recently about trouble I was having on a VRQ 3 college course. I’ve decided to withdraw from the course & look elsewhere for training, because it doesn’t seem like it will be a good course for me. I originally wanted to do an NVQ 3.
I am NVQ Level 2 qualified (12 units) and I’ve been out of hairdressing for 5 years. I worked in a salon for 6 months after I qualified, then freelance for a bit longer. I didn’t want to stop hairdressing, but circumstances got in the way. Now is a good time to go back & rebuild my career.
I want to do an NVQ 3 course alongside returning to work - I feel I have a solid level 2, but my timings will be slow because I am out of practice! It seems logical to me, to do training alongside work, so I can advance my skills in the best possible way.
I would prefer to work on a self employed basis, happy to work in a salon. I would feel a lot more confident going for a job after starting a course, because then I’ve had a few weeks to get back in the swing of hairdressing & I should have a better idea of what level my skills are at. What I’m finding is that most courses want you to have a job before you apply for a level 3, whether you are level 2 qualified or not. But I’d feel more confident doing it the other way around.
I am considering going to a private training academy (eg. Sassoon or others), to do courses other than a level 3, because they would take me on whether I’m in industry before I apply or not, from what I can see online. It would be expensive but I think could be worth it to give me the update & confidence boost I need.
What do other people think? If it’s a confidence boost I’m looking for, would private training be a good idea? Or is it possible to find level 3 training that would let me start before finding a job?
My intention is to find a job ASAP after starting a course, I just want to start the course first.
Liz
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