News: Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship news, advice and employer stories tagged “Apprenticeships”.
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Degree Apprenticeships: Expectations vs Reality
There are many myths that surround degree apprenticeships, but they are just myths! We explore some common ones with Pearson College London and speak to real apprentices about what really happens.
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CVs; how important are they?
One of our Talent Managers, Owen has put together some tips regarding your CV. Check it out!
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How Transferable Skills Can Boost Your CV
One of our Talent Managers at GetMyFirstJob, Chloe has put together some fantastic suggestions on how to build your CV using your transferable skills. Check it out!
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Full-time Degree Programme vs a Degree Apprentices
Know your options for higher education but not sure which way to go? These are the questions you need to ask yourself in order to help you make those crucial decisions.
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Popular apprenticeship interview questions
As part of your journey onto an Apprenticeship programme, at some point you will need to attend an interview. This interview will be used by your potential employers to ensure that you are the right candidate for the role, and also is useful for to find out if the job is what you’re looking for too.
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Interview tips for candidates
“What are the best ways to prepare yourself for the interview?”. This a common question we get from many of our applicants once they have secured an interview. There are many ways to go about getting yourself ready for the interview process, whether that’s as simple as knowing for sure what time you are expected to arrive, to researching a bit about the company and the industry it’s a part of to impress your interviewers.
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How to make decisions on your career
Do your research! We know that it can be difficult to decide what to do for your career but we've put the resources together to help you!
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Interview Etiquette
So, you've just received a call inviting you to interview at that amazing company you applied for… you can picture it now, getting that job offer in, you'll be their newest employee ready to take the company by storm and impress your way to the top. The only snag? – you haven't actually interviewed yet.
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Do I need to pass GCSEs to start an Apprenticeship
In an ideal world, everyone would be able to achieve at least a couple of GCSEs to help them get onto the career ladder. However, we know that isn’t the case for everyone for a variety of reasons.
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The importance of professional voicemail greetings
Having a good voicemail greeting is very important to consider – particularly when you are searching and applying for jobs. It may be one of the first interactions a prospective employer will have with you. High-quality voicemail greetings are welcoming and convey your tone, attitude and even the image of you as a candidate.
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Sumaya's Apprenticeship
We have recently interviewed an Apprentice Production Technician, Sumaya who does her apprenticeship with SEMTA at Surface Measurement Systems. Here is what she had to say about her apprenticeship.
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Everything you need to know before applying
As National Apprenticeship Week approaches, (4th – 8th March), we talk to Deborah Edmondson, Early Talent Director at Cohesion Recruitment, for her advice on guiding you through the apprenticeship process...