Thomas Shirt

@worldskillsuk Alumni Manager helping to accelerate young people's careers by giving them the best possible start in life

[Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE @DrNeilB]

Thank you @junesarpong for sharing insights from your career journey with us @worldskillsuk - importance of work experience, building resilience & confidence & harnessing #diversity for success. What an inspirational #rolemodel you are! #creativeindustry #WSUKLIVEonline

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

Day 2!

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

That's a wrap on the first day of our #WSUKLIVEonline Spotlight Talks!

Join us from 10am tomorrow to hear from inspiring speakers incl an Olympian, YouTuber & Architects!

@peterbakare @AbpFoods @BAESystemsplc @MedicMavericks @GrantHinds @gabrielleomar_ @CareerEnt @AidanRidyard

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

Just over a week to go!

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

We're really excited to have @RomaTheEngineer joining our Spotlight Talks with @BAESystemsplc on Thurs 26 Nov to discuss achieving excellence in her career as a structural engineer and her work on the UK’s tallest building The Shard!

https://t.co/CgQNz1NX5B | #WSUKLIVEonline

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

What a fantastic afternoon at work that was! #teachtom #LifelongLearningWeek

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

It’s #LifelongLearningWeek! We'll be celebrating by sharing our Teach Tom series all week, where our expert Skills Champions pass on their skills to our Learning Manager @thomas_shirt!

Today it's beauty therapy with @WorldSkills Gold Medal winner Rebecca 👇

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

Join us on 27 Nov for #WSUKLIVEonline Spotlight Talks jam packed with inspiring speakers from YouTubers to Olympians to Architects!

Join @GrantHinds @peterbakare @CareerEnt @BAESystemsplc @MedicMavericks @AidanRidyard @RIBA @AbpFoods to learn about careers & apprenticeships

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

.@Ms_Shirazi explains in @FENews how our Centre of Excellence with @NCFE will work with colleges across the UK, using our unique insights into global skills systems, to mainstream world-class standards & help thousands of young people boost their potential
https://t.co/vWZ6mPotPQ

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

Important announcement: Due to safety concerns, we have decided to postpone WorldSkills UK LIVE until 2021 & will not be running national competitions this year. However we have exciting plans to support 180,000 young people this year as @DrNeilB explains
https://t.co/1bb2tm5oaE

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

I'm incredibly proud that my work gives a platform to such inspiring individuals. "It takes failure to learn" couldn't agree more @KerrisBoulton #skillschampions #WYSD2020 #careeradvice

[Office for Equality and Opportunity @oeogovuk]

“Don’t be afraid of failure, it takes failure to learn.”

It’s World Youth Skills Day! From winning a silver medal at @WorldSkillsUK to her engineering apprenticeship, we caught up with Kerris about her journey so far.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/6dwZaszPpN

#WYSD

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

Could Commercial Make-up Skills Champion Kane teach complete novice @thomas_shirt how to do a full make-up routine?

Find out in our latest Teach Tom tutorial 👇

Watch all the tutorials: https://t.co/4vnxJcKFj2

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

@abpclub @worldskillsuk @The_IMI @IMICareers @abpclub we'd love to create a car repair/refinish Teach Tom, I'd love to discuss logistics around making it happen - [email protected].

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

Thank you to all our incredible volunteers who made last year's WorldSkills UK LIVE possible - we couldn't have done it without you! 💛

#VolunteersWeek #VolunteersWeek2020

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

I made a Skateboard! Thank you so much @DanM3D!

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

We challenged our Volunteer & Alumni Manager Tom to learn 3D game design skills over Zoom! 🎮

With a virtual tutorial from former member of Team UK & game designer @DanM3D, this novice was able to build a 3D skateboard 👏 Keep an eye out for the full tutorial.

#MySkills

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

First #SkillsChampions sessions delivering our new #Careersadvice toolkit as part of our campaign for #NAW2020

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

What makes our Skills Champions so special? In my recent blog I try to provide an answer.... #SkillsChampions #careersadvice #rolemodels

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

"They have all shown resilience and character to get where they want to be."

In our latest blog, our Volunteer and Alumni Manager Tom explains what makes our Skills Champions so special https://t.co/mRBeGZhoPJ

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

It's a pleasure to work with such inspiring young people who are ready to go out and inspire the next generation! #Skillschampions

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

A big THANK YOU to all our amazing Skills Champions who took part in training this week and are ready to inspire the next generation of young people 💜💜💜

[FE Week @FEWeek]

📢#BACKABID 📢

Today we're launching an @FEWeek campaign calling on @worldskillsuk to submit a bid to host WorldSkills 2027!
We need the sector to demonstrate their support for a bid and encourage @GavinWilliamson to give the green light!

Find out more https://t.co/K9iVOZqZL6

[Thomas Shirt @thomas_shirt]

I've recently written a blog to highlight the importance of our incredible, inspiring #volunteers for #internationalvolunteerday.

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

"They did a phenomenal job of helping wherever and whenever they could"
Our Volunteer and Alumni Manager Thomas explains why our volunteers make such a vital contribution 👉 https://t.co/LK3qyIfdM0

[Kaja Choma @KajaChoma]

Had an incredible time at this year’s #WSUKLIVE with my purple #SkillsChampions family! 💜 Thanks @worldskillsuk for bringing us together every year!

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

Our free Careers Advice Toolkit was designed with @YEUK2012 to help teachers support Key Stage 3 & 4 students thrive in the world of work. Built with @GatsbyEd & @theCDI in mind, this free resource will give learners all they need: https://t.co/mpvk57bOtR

[WorldSkills UK @worldskillsuk]

A huge thank you to all our amazing #volunteers – without out you, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do! Happy #VolunteersWeek everybody!