| Work experience can help you gain
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| | and ask if you can get involved in
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| relevant skills in the construction
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| | certain areas that interest you. Not only
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| industry that will be of use to you when
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| | will you learn more, but also you will
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| applying for a real construction job at a
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| | look keen and interested.
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| later stage. It can help you decide
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| | Proactive - asks loads of questions and
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| whether it is something you really want
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| | speak to as many people as you possibly
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| to do.
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| | can. How did people get their
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| There are a number of ways you can get
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| | construction role they are in, what do
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| work experience in the construction
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| | they like and dislike, what they are
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| world, e.g. voluntary work, internships,
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| | actually do in a day, what promotional
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| apprenticeships, gap work, sandwich
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| | opportunities are there.
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| courses etc
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| | Variation - if you are not already, ask
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| So, once you have secured your work
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| | if you can get involved in different
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| experience, what are the best things to
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| | aspects of the role so you are able to
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| bear in mind in order to get the most out
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| | learn more. This will help you get the
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| of it?
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| | most of the experience and broaden your
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| Goals - set your goals before you start
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| | knowledge.
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| so you know what you want to get out of
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| | Reference - ask your mentor/supervisor
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| it.
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| | manager if they will be a reference as
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| Mentor - ask for an individual to look
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| | this can become very useful when applying
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| after you if you have not already been
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| | for real construction jobs.
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| assigned one. This way, you will receive
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| | Network - try to build your network of
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| constant feedback, you can ask them
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| | contacts whilst you are working, as this
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| questions and they can help you to
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| | will help you in the future. Ask for
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| achieve you pre-set goals.
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| | business cards and contact details to
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| Diary - each day write down exactly what
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| | start early!
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| you do, what skills you learn, how you
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| | Work experience can be a very useful
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| have developed and reflect on what you
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| | thing to highlight when applying for a
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| have done. This can be referred to in
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| | new job as it gives you first hand
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| future when applying for an actual job.
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| | experience. However, doing work
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| Contribute - what you get out of your
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| | experience and doing it well are two
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| work experience depends on what you put
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| | different things. It is imperative to put
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| in so it is important to contribute
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| | maximum effort in, in order to get the
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| ideas. When you do not understand
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| | most out of it. Always keep in the back
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| something, ask! If you do not feel you
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| | of your mind that you are doing this to
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| are being properly utilised, then say so
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| | secure your next construction role.
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