Apprenticeships in 2020
2020 – The New Year
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A Change Is Better Than A Rest: Marketing Is The Route In
There is a difference between a job and a career; one indicates that you have a particular role at a particular place for an unspecified period of time whilst the other should involve progression, new challenges and some sort of greater reward;... Read more
Changing Careers Through a Degree Apprenticeship
Thinking about a change of career in time for the New Year? Pearson College London’s blog this month is about how you can upskill yourself through a degree apprenticeship programme. Degree apprenticeships were introduced in 2015 to form part... Read more
Apprenticeship Myths for Parents
The world of work is an ever-changing place and, despite record numbers in employment, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The rise of flexible working, freelancers and influencers has meant a fundamental shift in what the working world was like... Read more
Top 5 Accounting Trends That Will Dominate 2020
Technology has disrupted almost every industry out there- be it healthcare, tech energy, mobility, or manufacturing. Finance & accounting is no exception either.Running an accounting business at such a time when technological advancements are... Read more
How to Successfully Navigate the Workplace Dynamics
Some sources claim 47% of employees feel office politics decrease their productivity. Workplace dynamics can lead to a lot of stress. Most have to learn that the hard way.Whether you’re starting your new job or changing your work environment... Read more
Rolls-Royce Project Management Degree Apprentice
Tell us about your path to your apprenticeship – what were you doing before? Why did you choose an apprenticeship?Anesu Chivenga,Rolls-Royce degree apprentice.I went to university for two years, studying chemical engineering in Sheffield ... Read more
What is an Apprenticeship?
You might be familiar with apprenticeships but not realise how many industries depend on them to thrive. Here is a literal definition of how an apprenticeship is described:
“Apprenticeshipis a kind of job training that involves following and studying a master of the trade on the job instead of in school. Carpenters, masons, doctors, and many other professionals often learn their trade throughapprenticeship.”
How Can I Improve My CV?
How a young person can improve their CVGetting that first real job can be one of the most difficult steps in a young person’s career. When you have little or no work experience, it can be a real challenge to get noticed by potential... Read more
Degree Apprenticeships: The Best of Both Worlds?
Degree apprenticeships combine simultaneous professional work and academic study, with the added bonus of no tuition fee debt. They were introduced quite recently and grew significantly in numbers with the introduction of the apprenticeship levy... Read more