Name: Caleb Eady
Course: Certificate in Fencing (Level 3)
“I’m doing the course to get a benchmark of where I’m at and improve from there. I’m the owner/operator of my company. I work for myself, and saw it as a way to upskill.”
Caleb Eady is a fencer who owns and runs his own business, Eady Rural Contracting. He’s currently undertaking the NZ Certificate in Fencing Level 3 with NorthTec, with plans to continue and complete the Certificate in Fencing Level 4 as well.
“I’m very supportive of what FCANZ (Fencing Contractors Association NZ) is trying to do with accreditation. When you’re in business for yourself, you start to realise that there are people out there who maybe don’t know as much as they should, or don’t take as much pride in their work, so it’s important to have a standard to work to. Making people do the work and learn the skills to get accredited is important.”
“I’ve been fencing for four years, pretty much always for myself. However, before that, I was working on farms and had done a lot of fencing. I already had a lot of knowledge on how fences need to be set up, where they need to go, and how the process works.”
With a wide range of experience at his fingertips, you might think there wasn’t much for Caleb to learn on the course, which is primarily aimed at people just starting out or a few years into fencing.
“I’ve definitely still learnt a lot. It’s still worth it. There are a lot of people on the course with different experiences, so there’s always something for people to learn. It’s been good, and I recommend it to people. I haven’t regretted doing the course at all.
“The tutors are really supportive. The only difficulty was trying to take days off to come in and do the course. I’ve got a lot of work on, and I work for myself, so no one else can do it. I had to prioritise it.”
“ I’ve definitely still learnt a lot. It’s still worth it. There are a lot of people on the course with different experiences, so there’s always something for people to learn
Article supplied by NorthTec
Published in the Training & Events Section in WIRED Issue 73 / June 2024 by Fencing Contractors Association NZ
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