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Monday, 19 April 2010

Being part of the WorldSkills UK Alumni by Richard Talman


Guest post from Richard Talman, Jewellery, WorldSkills Seoul 2001

Late last year I was contacted by UK Skills about being a WorldSkills UK Alumni member and what it meant to me. UK Skills were in the process of working out a plan to re-energise the existing network of past WorldSkills Competitors to form a community of alumni.

They talked me through the plan to re-unite team members and bring all the teams together and I was eager to lend a hand. I have such fond and unrivalled memories of the times I had with Team UK at WorldSkills Seoul in 2001, from the first time we all met through to the WorldSkills Competition and beyond.

I made some fantastic friends all of which helped me out and vice versa, to make it through the tough tasks that the WorldSkills Competition threw at us. I made a promise to myself at the time to stay in contact with as many of them as possible and I regard a handful of them as really close friends. Unfortunately as the years have progressed and with them many of the team changing employers, telephone numbers and addresses, I have lost contact with most of them.

As part of the new WorldSkills UK Alumni plan I have been selected as an Alumni Activist for my team year. I have been asked as an Activist to find as many of my past team mates as possible, so far my search has been successful and continues.

I am very excited about WorldSkills coming to London next year. It will be a fantastic opportunity for London and will hopefully change people's perceptions of skills and vocational education. Hopefully it will also be an opportunity for past WorldSkills Competitors to reunite with their team mates and friends.

Like many people did for me, I will be there showing my support for the Competitors. Good Luck!

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