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5 things to help you onto the Career Ladder
There are 5 key qualities that you should get to grips with if you want to show potential employers that you mean business.
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Advice from a GetMyFirstJob Recruiter
Getting an apprenticeship could be your first experience of recruitment & trying to get a job. We’ve been speaking to our very own Josh Lund, a Talent Manager on our recruitment team on his advice.
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Live Careers Webinars
The Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge for school's project will bring you 60 live broadcasts throughout the year.
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UCAS Deadline
It's that time of year again - it's the UCAS deadline!
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How much do you know about apprenticeships?
How many apprenticeships do you know about? Try our quiz and see some of the wackiest apprenticeships across the UK!
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13 Skype Interview Tips
Broadcast Media Services discuss tips on how to make a great impression to an interviewer from a distance and present yourself in the best possible light. That's what we all want, right?
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10 things not to say to an apprentice
As an apprentice, you get a lot of stigma. But what are the worst things to say to an apprentice?
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Will apprentices ever rule the world?
We always hear about where undergraduates go, and the successful entrepreneurs who started their careers without qualifications, but where do apprentices go? Will apprentices be the next to rule the world?
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5 reasons to consider careers in engineering
Adam Bytheway is a mechanical technician at Chemoxy International, one of the largest contract manufacturers in Europe. He started a mechanical engineering apprenticeship with the company in 2014 and, in 2016, he was offered a full-time job. Here, he'll explain how he decided to go down this route, and why you should consider it too.
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A-Z of Apprenticeships
There are loads of benefits to apprenticeships, but we thought we'd put something simple & fun together. So here it is, the alphabet of apprenticeships!
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Just Eat Apprenticeships
Found your flavour with Just Eat? Why not let Just Eat find you a tasty career too!
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Armed Forces Apprenticeships & Diversity
With Remembrance Day coming up, we thought we'd look into apprenticeships in the armed forces. Did you know that 95% of new soldiers in the army take part in apprenticeships?