Category: Trade
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Is a Rated People membership worth it?
Short answer: Yes, a Rated People membership is worth it. In 2024, Rated People pivoted towards an Unlimited leads subscription model. This allows tradespeople to pay one flat monthly fee to quote on as many smaller jobs (under £4K) as you like, effectively removing the financial risk of paying for a lead and losing the…
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Introducing Unlimited | Rated People
Discover the Rated People’s new Unlimited Subscription Plan for tradespeople. Enjoy unlimited job leads, predictable costs, and more growth opportunities.
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Tool Theft on the Rise – How Tradespeople Can Protect Their Livelihoods
Tool theft is rising across the UK, leaving tradespeople out of pocket and unable to work. Discover the best ways to secure your tools, protect your van, and get the right insurance to safeguard your livelihood.
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New Trades App helps you find fresh leads faster
The new Rated People Trades App helps you manage your work and find fresh leads faster. Download the app today and read on to check out the latest features.
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Business owner and electrician of 12 years encourages women to join trade industry
7 September 2022 If young women take up a trade at the age of 18, they could easily be earning upwards of £50k by the time they are 25. Amy Nicholson, owner of Amy’s Electrics, has worked with electricians who are women for 12 years and has owned her own company for the last five…
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My trade experience: plumber and heating engineer Nathan Martin Nicholls
7 September 2022 Nathan Martin-Nicholls is a black British-Caribbean gas engineer, who has worked in the industry for over 17 years. This is his story of how he transitioned from an apprentice to senior gas engineer whilst at BritishGas, to a business owner and his views on gender, race discrimination and suggestions for improvements. Nathan…
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The trade industry is rarely brought up in careers advice in schools
7 September 2022 A student shares her experience 17-year-old college student, Gemma Grey (to protect the privacy of a minor, we’re using a falsified name), is currently in the process of making her future-career decisions. With hopes to enter the field of zoology and conservation, Gemma reveals she never heard the trades being offered as…
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Rated People launch new campaign: “If you’ve got the skills, we’ve got the jobs”
6 September 2022 Rated People works to improve diversity in the trades industry Facing one of the worst workforce shortages in history, Britain needs all the talent it can get right now – from builders to plumbers and carpenters to bathroom fitters. But the trades industry is far from inclusive – it still uses outdated…
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Campaigning for more inclusive language in the trade industry, starting in school career advice
6 September 2022 We, at Rated People, are highlighting the need for greater diversity, inclusion and equity in the trades industry, and want to make it easier for more people, regardless of gender, ethnicity or sexuality to get into the industry and thrive. In the context of the worst workforce shortages in history, Britain needs…