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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe idea of traveling and fulfilling what I thought had been my passion for such a long period of my life turned out to be 16 hour days and a whole lot of rejection from passengers who had heard my spiel of \u201cGo on, give us a smile!\u201d far too many times. With regret and some relief, I allowed photography to take a backseat and enjoy it as a hobby. I took on a sales role in Bristol, where I learned that I was once again just filling time with something I didn\u2019t see a future in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fast forward three years. I was fed up and I\u2019d\ngiven myself the push to look for something new and applied to multiple\ndifferent roles, still not knowing exactly where I wanted to be. My encounter\nwith i3Works changed all that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The interview was friendly and formal and, having\nprepped, I felt confident that I\u2019d left a good impression. As no specific\nexperience was required, I was prompted to answer questions using previous\nexperiences to define how I\u2019d deal with difficult situations, manage my time\nand my priorities if I were to be representing i3Works. Having been offered the\nposition I was elated, albeit slightly terrified, that I had an opportunity to\nbegin something completely from scratch in a job role quite frankly knew very\nlittle about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My first year in the Project Controls Academy flew,\nassisting on internal projects, contributing to bid work and having interactive\nlessons around planning and risk to learn the intricacies around project\ncontrols. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having absolutely no previous experience in project controls, I was able to adapt using skills from my previous job roles to develop the expertise needed to become a project controller, with the phenomenal support and guidance from i3Works. Reaching out for help to all levels of the company was, and will always be an option, and I\u2019ve had nothing but encouragement throughout my PCA journey, from directors through to junior consultants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting out as an inexperienced, relatively shy employee, I have increased confidence in the field and have delivered positive outputs for a local charity when taking part in the APM Challenge<\/a>, succeeded in passing relevant qualifications, and am now in a billable role as lead planner for a project within the Ministry of Defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I feel I\u2019ve found my stride with the help of i3Works. Whereas at one point I was panicking and had no idea where I\u2019d be in a year\u2019s time, I now have goals and objectives defined for five years ahead, further qualifications to pursue and every day have more and more confidence in my career in project controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although I now see my future in project controls, you\u2019ll\nstill find me with a camera in my hand and dipping in and out of graphics work\nwhich I\u2019ve also managed to put to good use to develop i3Works\u2019 branding and\nwebsite imagery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What I have accomplished in just under a year feels an incredible achievement and I would recommend i3Works PCA to anybody considering a role in project controls. As you can see, it isn\u2019t about having multiple qualifications to fit the description. As long as you can apply yourself, stay motivated, and create results, then you are an ideal candidate for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n