Success Stories

Viv decided to undertake training to get new skills and open up new job opportunities. When searching online for training providers, Viv recognised the name of Pitman Training, trusted us over the other companies she found, and decided to ‘go with what she knows’, as she knew we would be able to deliver high quality training.

"Before this I had not done a training courses in years! However, with the help of all the Staff at Pitman Training Reading I felt confident in my abilities. If I ever got stuck they were always there to give me the support I needed."

"The learning experience at Pitman was better than any I had at school or college. Staff are friendly and respectful, treating you like an adult at all times. I have found the course really useful and am hoping it will help me to gain employment in my chosen field. I have taught my parents some of the skills I have learned which has opened up a whole new world to them also."

Alexandra Hodgens was originally from Russia. When she came to the UK 5 years ago she didn’t speak any English and knew that finding a job was going to be near impossible.

"Having sold the family business my husband and I had run for over 15 years, and also having just turned 40, I was at a loss where to look next. It has always felt odd to me to have time on my hands and I was determined that it wasn't time to kick back and retire just yet!"

After studying her ‘Professional Executive PA with Level 2 AAT Qualification’ with Pitman Training, Katie was snapped up due to her extensive skillset and engaging personality.

Christmas arrives early for one student – after working hard on her Diploma despite taking up a full time role Charlotte was over the moon to pick up her Certificate

“I worked as a Legal Secretary to a Senior Partner in the Solicitor’s office for 10 years but then took a career break to raise my son."

"After moving to the UK I have found that as an accountant with overseas work experience it is not easy to join the finance team in this Competitive labour market."

"The way in which the Executive PA Diploma was set out was key to working full-time because not only did it enable me to complete each module, I could also take it at my own pace."

"Amatul was 21 when she joined Pitman Training in Croydon, having completed her A-Levels with fantastic grades alongside 8 awards, and her dream was to become a doctor."

"When I first moved to London I had five years of experience with Vodafone back home, but when I started looking for a job in London I found that my skills were out of date and my English level was not suited for working in a corporate environment."

"Pitman Training Canterbury has helped me to learn valuable practical skills about Sage Accounts to add to my CV, as I now have gained a distinction on my certificate."

"Due to a significant move within my personal life, I had left my secure job of 11 years. I knew I needed to enhance my skill set as the in house skills I had obtained previously, would be difficult to transfer to a new job."

After initially studying in Poland before moving to the UK, professional chef, Michalina Brodnicka, decided to take Pitman Training’s Web Developer Diploma and put herself in a position to change careers.

After working in bar management for 20 years, Ian Reynolds’ career reached a standstill during the pandemic. So, he decided to refocus and use his furlough time constructively by taking Pitman Training’s Event Management Diploma.

While training at Pitman, I was recommended by Amy and Caroline to a prospective employer and was able to secure a job.

"I was made redundant from my last job at the end of February and wanted to gain skills to make a career change into Book-keeping. I was referred to Pitman Training Watford to undertake a course as part of retraining to become more employable as part of this change."