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Feb

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Earn While You Learn: Who wouldn’t want to?

Finishing sixth form can be a difficult time- schools often don't educate you enough on the options other than university for life after sixth form or college. Continue reading to find the right option if university just isn't for you.. What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is an opportunity for you to work a full-time paid job whilst spending 20% of your working week studying for a formal qualification. It's a great way to get valuable hands on experience that will help you to succeed in your qualification, because it directly links to the field you are working in. Which…

Feb

By Joseph Acers

Apprenticeshipsapprentice, Apprenticeships, education, employer, job, mindshare, starter

Apprenticeships: The Apprentices Journey

Through these posts, we aim to connect past/current apprentices with new ones and allow for a better understanding of what you may encounter through your experience. The First of our Apprentices To kick start our National Apprenticeship Week edition, first up is Joseph Acers - a current apprentice at Mindshare UK; "I am currently 10 months into studying the Digital Marketing Level 3 qualification. In my apprenticeship, I have been fortunate enough to touch on many specialist areas, from radio and TV (AV) to social media marketing. Working within Mindshare I have been able to experience the ecstatic culture that comes with…

Digital Marketing – Paid vs Organic Social

Jan

By Nuha Sherif

Apprentice, ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships, digital marketing, organic social, paid social, social media marketing

Digital Marketing – Paid vs Organic Social

Hello there! If you are getting started with your journey into Digital Marketing, you may find it slightly confusing. Today I will be showing you the difference between paid social and organic social. How you can use both to optimise your business. What is organic social media? Organic social media is essentially content that is free. This can include anything from photos and gifs to videos and stories. This content can be made and shared organically with your audience on platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. In this case, those who follow or engage with your content organically. People…

Dec

By Abby Robinson

ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships, Digital Marketing Apprenticeship UK, Level 3 Apprenticeships, level 3 digital marketing apprenticeship

Top 3 Jobs to Come Out of Your Digital Marketing Apprenticeship

You're probably thinking what can I do with a level 3 digital marketing apprenticeship? We've got you covered! From a digital marketing apprenticeship there are a vast range of roles for you to get stuck into. It's time to kick start your career in the digital marketing world. We'll be covering the top 5 job roles you can get out of your apprenticeship. As well as their roles and responsibilities. 1. Social Media Executive Love social media? why not have it has part of your job! Be responsible for all your companies social media channels such as Instagram stories, LinkedIn…

Dec

By Abby Robinson

Apprentice, ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships, Apprenticeships UK

Wood Product Manufacturing Operative – Level 2 UK

Course Overview The wood product manufacturing sub sector is part of the manufacturing sector. Wood operatives create high volumes of product by manufacturing wooden products from timber such as: Furniture Stairs Veneers Wood flooring Doors Windows, the list goes on! Duties include operating a range of machinery and preparing machinery for the manufacturing process. Spot checking material to spot any defects or faults before going ahead with the process. Dependant on the finished product, prepare wood for assembly by sanding down the wood and positioning in place for fixings and adhesives to be added. The finished products are then sold onto construction…

Digital Marketing Specialist Areas – Get To Know Them

Oct

By Becky Johns

ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships, Apprenticeships UK, level 3 digital marketing apprenticeship

Digital Marketing Specialist Areas – Get To Know Them

If you're beginning or considering starting a Digital Marketing Apprenticeship, you'll need to know your technical material. Let's get started and dive into the technical universe of specialist areas. Here you will fully understand each area and get to know the tools associated with each! Digital Marketing is an exciting course and has so much to offer! Digital Marketing Specialist Areas And Definitions Today we'll look at six different specialised areas that you'll encounter on your Digital Marketing course. It's critical that you understand each so that you can use it correctly during your training and campaign work. Search Engine…

When do you apply for an apprenticeship?

Sep

By Daniel Eames

ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships, students

When do you apply for an apprenticeship?

As we all know, apprenticeships are the unconventional route of post-16 or post-18 studies, but this shouldn’t mean that you miss out on key information that is necessary to your journey as an apprentice. With universities, the roadmap to apply is clear; you create your UCAS account, write your personal statement and start applying to universities of your choice. This isn't the case when applying for apprenticeships. The first difference is that you do not need to write a personal statement, in fact you will need to write an engaging and intriguing CV, and in some cases a Cover Letter.…

Sep

By Maria Saarniit

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Recruiting an apprentice: FAQs

As an employer finding new talent that has the relevant skills, experience and drive can be a challenge. This can be costly, especially in the current jobs market, where demand for certain skills is higher than ever. A report by the Open University finds that 91% of UK companies struggle to find workers with the right skills. As a result this is costing them a collective £6.33 billion a year. The best way to tackle this shortage is to provide training and development opportunities to your existing employees, or to hire apprentices. Apprentices work similarly to your other employees, but…

Sep

By Maruf Faquirbhai

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Why Apprenticeships?

Hey YOU!..... Yes YOU!! listen in, apprenticeships are one of many excellent ways to gain access to a company or a sector you want to work in and develop your skill set, and if you do a really good job... You may even become a member of the team! But why choose an apprenticeship? With 35% of apprentices aged between 18-24 followed closely by 20% at age 18. Apprenticeships are usually aimed for post GCSE and sixth form graduates. However, 19% of apprentices are aged 25-34 (I'm part of that age group) So what are the pros and cons and…

DITL of an Digital Marketing apprentice – WFH Edition

Sep

By Rochelle Gueroui-Morille

Apprentice, Apprenticeshipsapprentice, Apprenticeships, Digital Marketing Apprenticeship UK, WFH

DITL of an Digital Marketing apprentice – WFH Edition

Ever wondered what a digital marketing apprentice does? How do they contribute to the team? How much responsibility do they get? Let's hear from Hermoine, a digital marketing apprentice at the marketing agency A Place In Space and her experience so far. What made you want to start a digital marketing apprenticeship? I tried the more ‘conventional’ route of going to uni and it was a very overwhelming experience. 2020 was a very turbulent year and thinking that going to uni that year would be okay was a big mistake. It was a very isolating experience with little support. My…