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Apprenticeship award winners announced
20th July 2009, 08:22The winners of the national Apprenticeship Awards 2009 were announced by Rugby World Champion Matt Dawson. In total there were over 1,000 entries across 8 categories for both apprenticeship employers & apprentices themselves. Speaking of the awards, Matt Dawson said, "It's a real honour to be involved in this year's national Apprenticeship Awards. I believe Apprenticeships are tremendously important to Britain's future, they unlock talent and provide a viable, alternative...
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Apprenticeships for over-25s on the increase...big time!
16th July 2009, 08:12The number of new apprentices aged over 25 has rocketed by 377% as employers look to skill up and their workforce during the downturn. Recent Government figures revealed that 46,800 over-25s joined apprenticeships this year, compared to only 12,400 in 2007-08. The increase in over-25's in apprenticeships comes at a time when the number of 16- to 18-year-olds in apprenticeships has fallen by 8.3%, likewise the number of 19- to 24-year-olds signing up to apprenticeship schemes...
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Fancy being on TV whilst learning a new skill?
15th July 2009, 15:12Are you interested in learning a traditional craft skill? Interested in a change of direction? Or maybe you want to turn your hobby into your living? Are You Excited About Working With Wood, Metal, Stone, Thatch, Textiles or Glass? If you want to learn a brand new skill that could change your life forever then TV production company Ricochet would love to talk to you... They're making an exciting new TV series and are looking for people to take part in an immersive and intensive...
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Thinking of leaving university?
8th July 2009, 09:17Are you one of the tens of thousands (almost 1 in 4 to be exact!) of young people currently unhappy at Uni? Are you feeling disenfranchised and have realised that university is not the right route for you? There's no shame in leaving university if you're feeling that it is not for you. There are many reasons why you could be feeling unhappy and it's important to find your true calling in life. We won't go into detail about why you're not enjoying your time in higher education,...
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Win an iPod courtesy of the AAT!
3rd July 2009, 12:52The kind folk at the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) have donated us an iPod Nano to give away to one lucky user! To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is fill in this real quick survey. It really does only take 30 seconds...imagine if you win, that's the equivalent of £100 for less than a minute's work! Not bad eh?! Click here to take the survey!
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Young people most likely to lie on CV
2nd July 2009, 14:04A new survey from the Department of Work and Pensions has pointed the finger at young workers as the most likely to lie on their CVs, with young people twice as likely to lie on their CV as over 55s. In their defence a lot of young people - and school leavers in particular - feel like they're caught in a vicious circle. Companies won't give young people a chance without experience and they can't build up the experience because they haven't been given the chance! The only...
