Everyone knows that January is that time of the year where the New Year has arrived and you’ve made all of your resolutions, but for alot of us, our resolutions don’t really take affect until February, giving you time to actually think about what you want to achieve throughout the next year.
Setting personal and professional goals can be challenging, but with almost 600 apprenticeships to choose from you can guarantee there is something out here to peek your interest and start you on a new and upgraded career path.
Apprenticeships are no longer just for the school leavers, and with 719,000 people already in apprenticeships across the UK, you can learn new skills while on the job and earning money taking “learn while you earn” to the next level. Not only do you benefit from the many new skills, but also implementing your new skills and knowlage into your work place while learning, meaning your employee also sees the benefits to their company and the jobs you have been tasked to do.
Apprenticeships are a flexible way to study something new while working alongside your current job or looking for a new job or simply needing to improve your current skills. You can participate in different styles of studies and course over different durations of time, some courses being short only lasting a year or less, while other longer courses which can take up to 3 or 4 year to complete, depending on the amount of work, exams, training and support you will need from your employee and tutor – and that’s not the best of it! A lot of apprenticeship can be government grant funded, employer paid or FREE!!!
Not only do you learn some new life and study skills, but you are also entitled to student discounts, Free Forums and support groups where you can meet new people and make new friends, but also access to The Apprenticeship Network Website where you can talk to others about your role and your studies, supporting one another through your courses and offering encouragement along each of your journeys
Summary of the Top 5 Reasons To Study A New Apprenticeship in 2023:
1: Study and learn while you earn – No need to leave or take a break from your job. Simple work around and with your employer, adapting your usually day to day jobs so they fit around and within your apprenticeship.
2: Professional qualifications outside of the classroom – Earn recognised qualifications while doing hands on work and study alongside your job. With a small amount of classroom work, apprenticeship are different to university where you attend daily classroom study and not a lot of work experience
3: No cost to the student, so no debt or student loans to worry about – As apprenticeships are paid for via government grants or your employer, you don’t need to worry about any costs of the course, just apply, study and enjoy. You will also be entitled to student discounts meaning you actual save money rather than spending it!
4: Large networking across different platforms – With the amount of apprenticeships within the UK there are plenty of forums, student group chats and get together and help one another while making new friends for life within your chosen industry.
5: On the job experience – Learn while on the job! Show your brand new skills off to your employer while also updating your LinkedIn and CV, showing potential new employers what you can offer them and bring to the table in a new role.
So should you be looking to expand your current industry knowledge, or simply looking for something new for this new year, then an apprenticeship scheme is the road for you – to find out more information, and how you can get involved with the apprenticeship network, check out the about us page!
