NwalesDero

I was told by 3 companies to go get experience and then they would consider taking me on. Most seem like they are not helping themselves to find people who want to work but happy to take on the people jumping job to job when they are found out how unreliable they are. This is why now I am paying my way through my own training and working at a local firm just cutting grass right now.

Just looking to start at the bottom at the min, but I have worked for the special heights team in previous job in communication industry so would be keen to utilise these skills.

Hi, I find this topic of interest as a new entrant. I have just left my old job after 15 years to find a way into tree work or forestry. One thing I have found is although the talk is they struggle to find good people, most are also unwilling to support people who are new to the industry. I offered my service for free to a lot to gain experience but no one took me up on the offer. I have now started to pay for all my own training and have taken a job with a local grass cutting firm at the bottom of the ladder on minimum wage. I have approached tilhill and euroforest for any help but they don't offer any advice and what the best path is into the industry. Any one with a road map of what course I should be doing in what order would be great.