Ergo Orumaa

Competitor in Skill: Cabinetmaking
Country: Estonia

How did you get interested in your skill?
At elementary school, handicraft studies.

Where did you do your training for your skill?
Haapsalu Vocational Education Centre.

How did you first find out about your Member organization and its programs?
From my trainer at school.

Who influenced you to pursue your skill as a career?
Elementary school handicraft teacher and later vocational education centre teacher.

Describe your most memorable moment so far with WorldSkills?
When I won Estonian national skills competitions (Noor Meister) and found out that I am selected to participate at WorldSkills competition.

Describe what your experience has been since your involvement with WorldSkills
Most memorable experience is yet to come.

Did participating in the skills competitions and training for WorldSkills help you progress in your skill? Please describe.
Yes, definitely. Training for WorldSkills competitions has improved my professional skills a lot.

What do you currently do? Where do you work?
I have just completed my military service and now I am fully committed to training for WorldSkills competitions.

What are your future career aspirations?
To gain more experience at my profession and in the future I would like to found my own company.