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Biography
Adam Bushnell
Skill:
Joinery Competition Results:
Bronze Medalist
Date of Birth:
19/05/1990
Home Town:
Oxford
College:
Oxford and Cherwell Valley College 
Qualifications:
Completed apprenticeship in 2009 in NVQ Level 1,2,3 Bench
Joinery
10 GCSEs
Are you City & Guilds qualified?:
Yes
Competed in:
Winner of the Apprentice of the Year Award
WorldSkills UK Joinery (SkillBuild), 2008, Gold medal winner
What made you choose this career?:
I enjoy working on practical projects and joinery is a very useful skill.
How did you hear about competitions? :
I heard about the competitions through college. I got involved to improve my skills and hopefully represent the UK.
What are your biggest personal achievements so far?:
Winning WorldSkills UK regional and national competitions and getting through to Team Selection for WorldSkills Calgary 2009.
What’s your ambition?:
To do well and represent the UK then become self employed and to fit high quality joinery.
What are you hoping for by competing for a place at WorldSkills London 2011? :
I am hoping it will help me in my career and open up a lot of new opportunities.
What do your family and friends think about you competing?:
They are proud but it is hard to explain it to them.
What would you say to other young people considering a vocational career?:
Do it because you earn money while you learn and you are more likely to have a job.
What do you think getting involved in international competitions could do for your career?:
I hope to always have work and be successful.
Something we didn’t know about you...:
I can play the electric guitar.