Stirling stars shine!

13 candidates graduated in style at the Stirling Highland Hotel this afternoon. 7 of whom had only just finished their final exam to pass the challenging IOSH certificate. This final week of the Stirling Retail Academy has stretched, frazzled and pushed candidates further than they ever thought they could go. Some were on work placements, others completing the IOSH health & safety course. However it all ended in exchanged numbers, smiles and a celebration of just how far each one had come. Certificates were presented and photographs taken, and a recognition that this was the start of a new chapter, despite being sad the course was complete.

Roger, KDS Trainer for the Retail Academy summed it up, "This course hasn't been about changing one big thing, but getting better at improving lots of small things." Now it's up to the canidates to pursue their next step."

Posted by Roger McGeachin on 14 October 2011 in : KDS Training, Personal Enhancement, Training employability

6 Comments

Posted by Michelle Lockard on 17 October 2011

What a journey use have all been on... Fantastic to follow and I know you will all succeed in employment. Best wishes for the future - keep up the positivity....

Posted by Linda Cochrane on 15 October 2011

As part of the Stirling Crew I had 4 weeks of great fun and brilliant tips to get back into work, just attend in with an open mind and you will definately get the best out of this course! It really gave me the boost I needed after 8 months unemployment and getting no where, thanks to this course and the belief it gave me in myself plus the great tips on interview techniques, ways to re-write CV''s and fill out applications I now have a part-time job. If it hadnt been for this acadamy I would probably be doing the same old thing and still be unemployed but by doing a few different things Ive now completed a KDS Retail Acadamy and gained a part-time job! Its given me back belief in myself and confindence I can do anything if I just put my mind to it. More importantly its given me friends I know I will diffinately keep in touch with as numbers have now all been exchanged and we are already talking about a get together! I can honestly say hand on heart that this was the best most constructive 4 weeks Ive spent, thank you Roger, Ali and KDS Training you''ll never know just how much you did for me at a time when I really needed it - THANK YOU!

Posted by Samantha Duncan on 15 October 2011

Reading Alis Comment Just Brught A Tear To My Eye Lol Ali And Roger You Have No Idea How Much I Will Miss You Guys :)...You''se Bealved In Me Which In Return Gave Me The Confidence To Bealve In My Self Again..And With These Next Few Weeks Going To Be Hard I Know Now That I Can Look At The Posatives And Not The Negatives And Be There For My Family..This Course Has Been The Best Exprience Of My Life Everying I Learned And All The People I Have Now Because Friends With And Will Have Friendships For A Very Long Time And Its All Thanks To You Guys :) Thank You So Much KDS For Everything Who Knows Maybe One Day Are Paths Will Cross Again And I Hope They Do! And Even Better I Mite Be Working With You''se One Day :)...Thanks Alot To Every One At KDS You''se Have Helped Me To Because The Person I An Today :)..P.s Im Still Gutted I Didant Get To Meet You Stevie lol

Posted by Alison Gilbert on 14 October 2011

Well done to the Stirling Crew - as you called yourselves! I have enjoyed your company and please to be party to the up and downs where the majority where UPS!! I will remember for ever the variety of sneezes,there were some unique ones. Thank you again for the beautiful flowers very much appreciated for their perfume. As Roger said today can''t wait to here about your next chapter. Ali

Posted by Stevie Kidd on 14 October 2011

I never thought I would ever get to point where I never met an academy, but with diary commitment this is one I did not get to,apologies, the important part in any academy is the journey of discovery, discovery yourself, discovering what you thought wasn''t possible but you did accomplish. so success symbol required, then its a timeline job, of observing yesterday agenda, looking at today agenda but more importantly reviewing what tomorrow brings, keeping your thoughts open to what goals your achieving, learning how to join the dots up in achieving what you want Big congratulations guys, any questions get me social media day or night I always attempt to return comment instantly Stevie

Posted by katie on 14 October 2011

Guys, have followed your journey through Ali, Roger and all your great posts and updates on the facebook pages!! ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING changes in all of you! You are all off to great places!! Keep us posted on the facebook pages, we love to hear how you are all getting on! K

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