How being an Apprentice benefits you and your company!
27
Jan
By Lewis Webb
Apprenticeships, , ,

How being an Apprentice benefits you and your company!

For students now coming towards the end of their studies or currently in university struggling, becoming an apprentice couldn't be a more perfect option for kickstarting your working career. How so you may ask? Apprenticeships are becoming more favoured than ever in the world of work in recent years. Many more students and even adults of 25+ are taking on apprenticeships as a result of not recieving sufficient education at university or wanting to push themselves on further in their career in order to gain a stronger skillset. So what are the benefits of being an apprentice? You are paid…
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4 reasons why you’re never too old to be an apprentice
22
Sep
By Laura Nightingale
Apprentice, Apprenticeships, , , , , , ,

4 reasons why you’re never too old to be an apprentice

In the past, apprenticeships were once just for 16–24-year-olds so when you think of apprentices you are probably imagining young adults who are fresh out of school. Fortunately, the age restrictions were scrapped a few years ago and in the year 2019/2022 over 45% of apprenticeship starts were by people over the age of 24. In fact, over the last couple of years, a lower proportion of starters were under the age of 19 and a higher proportion were over the age of 19 (House of Commons). This just shows the popularity of adult apprenticeships and how these programmes are…
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Why employers should recruit apprentices
08
Aug
By Kemi Elisery
Apprentice, Apprenticeships, Employer, Training Provider,

Why employers should recruit apprentices

Today's job market presents numerous challenges to the employer. In this entry, we will look into how apprentices can solve many of them. What is an apprentice? Similar to a trainee, an apprentice is an employee and a student. For an agreed term, they are taken on board to acquire specialized skills specific to the industry and company. Apprentices can be 16 and straight out of school, or a veteran in a different industry, looking for a career change. At the end of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will have loads of valuable skills and a government recognised qualification. Why are…
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