A man who was made redundant from his job as a machine operator has changed career after taking training sessions.
Steven Woodhouse, 48 lost his position at Indesit a year ago after working for the company for 29 years, the Peterborough Evening Telegraph reports.
He had never needed to put together a CV before but is hopeful to start a new career as a bus driver after getting training help from the government.
Mr Woodhouse has taken English, maths and IT courses and learnt how to drive a bus using a £3,000 training allowance he was given after losing his job.
And he told the news source that all the skills he has learnt should give him an advantage in the future.
"Through this free training I'm hoping that when the job market takes a turn for the better, I will have the right skills to get another job," he said.
He has completed NVQ Level 2 exams in literacy and numeracy and secured his bus driver licence since being made redundant.
And his achievement has been recognised by the Learning and Skills Council, which is using his story as an example to others as part of its Take a Step initiative.
Tony Glover of Derby is another person who has been successful despite being made redundant.
He was made redundant from his job in the gas industry last year having worked there since finishing school, but the 59 year-old has started up his own business after getting help from the Learning and Skills Council East Midlands.
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