Richard Nales

• Age: 19 years

Competitor in Skill: Polymechanics and Automation
Country: Netherlands

How did you get interested in your skill?
From my father he is a practical trainer and he says it is a nice job.

Where did you do your training for your skill?
Stodt Hengelo my school and Norma Hengelo my employer.

How did you first find out about your Member organization and its programs?
My father is being an expert for the Dutch skills.

Who influenced you to pursue your skill as a career?
My father and my teachers at school.

What is your experience in participating with your Member organization?
I would like to perform under pressure and make beautiful things. I will always continue to develop me.

Describe your most memorable moment so far with WorldSkills?
although I was only 17, I was asked to join the World Skills.

Describe what your experience has been since your involvement with WorldSkills
I've learned a lot and I learn still more.

Did participating in the skills competitions and training for WorldSkills help you progress in your skill? Please describe.
I am amazed at how fast I can develop myself and can more quickly make my increasingly difficult work pieces.

What do you currently do? Where do you work?
I am a cnc miller by Norma Hengelo.

What are your future career aspirations?
I want myself later train young talents.