Denise Forster, is a Systems Co-ordinator at Simpson (York) Limited. She is also involved in the 'Step up into Construction' project. Find out more here.
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Working your way up the ladder. Construction offers a wealth of opportunities and countless careers have been built by people who started out as apprentices.
It took me a while to get into the construction sector, as I had previously worked in the sport, legal, insurance and hospital industries in various roles.
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We asked three people in construction what advice they would give to people thinking about getting into the industry after their GCSEs, and we found out which route they took to get into their current role.
We all know the pressure of receiving exam results, but no matter the numbers or grades, there are always routes into an exciting career in construction.