Changing Career to the Trades: A Practical 2026 Guide for UK Professionals
More UK professionals are retraining as tradespeople than at any point in recent memory. This is the practical guide to making the switch — including …
Read MoreHonest guides to trade careers, earnings, and running a profitable trade business in the UK — for people considering the switch.
Whether you’re weighing up a career change, leaving school, or have just lost a job that felt secure until it wasn’t — this is where you’ll find straight answers about trade careers, real earnings, and what it takes to build a profitable trade business in the UK.
More UK professionals are retraining as tradespeople than at any point in recent memory. This is the practical guide to making the switch — including …
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Read MoreTrade apprenticeships let you earn while you learn a skill that will be in demand for the rest of your career. Here’s how to find one, what to …
Read MoreWith office jobs increasingly at risk from automation, skilled trades offer something rare in 2026: genuine job security, real earning potential, and …
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