While the nation watches Alan Sugar’s prime time TV search for his number one Apprentice, Skillsmart Retail is hunting for retail’s own Apprentice star.
The Sector Skills Council is looking for entrants for its Retail Apprentice of the Year Award, an annual prize designed to seek out the very best retail Apprentice in the country.
The award comes as Apprenticeships increase in popularity in a range of industries including retail with companies including, B&Q, Sainsbury’s, Superdrug and Tesco taking part in the programme.
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Over the past six months or so I’ve been thinking over my time at school and how much of my education I actually use today, and one subject always comes back up – business studies. I studied it at GCSE level and I can honestly say 90% of what I was taught (or at least remember being taught) has little resemblance to my day-to-day life. This may just mean I’m either going about running a business the wrong way or I just wasn’t listening to the important bits in class. Because the only thing I remember from my GCSE business studies classes is that I shouldn’t put a cup of coffee on top of a PC, I shouldn’t put my hand in a shredder along with the paper and that Tesco was formed by mixing the founder’s name with his supplier’s name!
So when I first learned that the BBC were going to launch a search for a Junior Apprentice I figured this could at last be the business studies lesson we’ve been waiting for. In fact I’m a bit gutted it wasn’t launched a couple of years ago because I probably would’ve applied. I just hope that in the Junior Apprentice the candidates are going to be picked for their genuine entrepreneurial flair and not for the entertainment value.
Oh, and by the way, my cup of tea is next to my laptop and I got a ‘B’ in Business Studies.
HILLINGDON Training students celebrated after completing a Young Apprentice programme, at an event held at The Thistle Hotel, Heathrow on 11th May. Apprentice winner and former Queensmead pupil, Lee McQueen, helped to present certificates in Health and Social Care, Hospitality and Catering as well as Motor Vehicle, to learners from eleven Hillingdon Borough schools. A Young Apprenticeship offers 14-16 year olds the opportunity to gain a vocational qualification at Level 2, equivalent to four GCSE’s at A*-C. Learners are also required to complete 50 days relevant work experience, providing them with a valuable introduction into the world of work.
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talkbackTHAMES and BBC announced today Junior Apprentice is coming to BBC 1 with Sir Alan Sugar at its helm. The series of five 60-minute episodes will see 10 young contenders, five girls and five boys aged 16 to 17 years old, compete to become the winner of the title of the first Junior Apprentice. The series will be in addition to the multi-award winning main series which returns for its sixth successful run next year.
Multimillionaire and self made businessman, Sir Alan Sugar left school at 16 with no money in his pocket and no qualifications but, against the odds, he battled his way to the top. Now he’s on the hunt for teenagers aged 16-17 who have the same potential, with drive, determination and raw business talent. Candidates from all social backgrounds are being encouraged to apply – whether they are straight A students from public school or have no academic qualifications.
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