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Greenkeepers diploma in the workplace

Diplomas in greenkeeping, sports turf and golf course upkeep are now available 100% on the job, writes Carol Miers.

Speaking to Mr David Golding the education director at the Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) he explained the government changes: "It's training off the job, on the job.

"The NVQ's in Great Britain have now been branded by the government as Work-based diplomas. To the outside world the standards haven't really changed. The advantage to us is that whether it's horticulture or landscapes or even sports the skills and knowledge can only be really delivered in the workplace, and now the title spells that out,” he said.

Golf course recruitment, specialist placement required

Greenkeeping Jobs has been charged with looking for the right placement by a client who wishes to start on the golf course ladder.

At this moment in time he does not wish to be too picky about the job, however, he wishes to put his skills, gained in agronomy, irrigation and agriculture to good use.

My client has just qualified as Sports Surface Technologist.

For further information please pop over to Greenkeeper Jobs.

Are you looking for a head greenkeeper?

If you are looking for a head greenkeeper then this could be your lucky day. I have received a CV from a senior greenkeeper who is currently employed at at a top British European tour venue.

My client is looking for a position where he can demonstrate his extensive experience and management skills.

Below is an extract from the candidates CV - personal details have been omitted to retain client confidentiality.

Find a greenkeeper

The sixth most popular search words that lead visitors to Landscape Juice is 'Greenkeeper Jobs' and what is attracting so much traffic?

International Greenkeeping Jobs - who's hiring and who's firing is original post was about recruitment generally but I have edited so that it points to a new mini site that I have set up called, appropriately, Greenkeeper Jobs.

Luckily, since we have moved to France, my wife Donna has worked for an oil and gas recruitment agency placing highly skilled engineers around the globe.

Greenkeepers 'the unsung heroes'

Are you a golfer, crown green bowler, cricketer, rugby player? That is just a few of the sports played on grass; I could have added polo or hockey or even tennis to the list.

Surfing around some of the golf course website this morning, in search of contact information, I seemed to draw a bit of a blank when it came to contact details for greenkeepers and I wondered why?

Forget the flashy club house with power showers in the lavish changing rooms or the freshly tarmacked car park. Ignore the plush pile in the carpet of the salubrious lounge bar and look out of the clubhouse window at the superbly presented eighteenth fairway, approaches and extremely well presented green with a true sward.

International Greenkeeping jobs - who's hiring and who's firing?

Landscape Juice has just started its very own Greenkeeper Jobs recruitment agency dedicated to targeting jobs in Green keeping.

What is probably not understood by companies who are looking to place career vacancies via the web is the wide audience that is available through the massive blog network that encircles the globe.

The great thing about blogs is that they are human and personal and interact definitively with their readership.

Sometimes created and run as a team but more often than not by an individual such as myself.

I have been looking at the BIGGA site (The British and International Greenkeepers Association). To advertise a job on their website will cost you £500 per month.