Your Future Career
In this issue
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The voice of our future workforce needs to be heard
The most crucial starting point should be tackling the 'outdated attitude' which favours academic over technical qualifications.
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Top tips: perfect your soft skills, and show them off
Candidates are quick to identify the practical skills they have, and can demonstrate what makes them ideal for a position. Yet it’s those unqualifiable, soft skills, that are just as essential.
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Why hiring an apprentice is good for business
For National Apprenticeship Week (5-9th March) Sue Husband, Director of the National Apprenticeship Service, explains the benefits of apprenticeships.
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National Apprenticeship Week is a great opportunity
This is a time for both employers and apprentices across England to come together and to make sure everyone knows what a fantastic opportunity an apprenticeship offers.
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George Clarke’s apprenticeship was “the foundation for everything that’s happened since”
Did you know the star of Channel 4’s ‘George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces’ actually started out as an apprentice?
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Theresa May encourages an open mind for alternatives to university
98 per cent of those asked stated that university was the most talked-about option in schools as the route to follow after finishing their studies.
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Apprenticeships for all
It’s a common misconception that apprentices are young people eager to land their first job. In reality, it’s a great way to start a new career regardless of age or circumstance. For older workers and people with disabilities, there are a huge range of benefits.
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UCAS and NAS partner up for apprenticeships
The National Apprenticeship Service and UCAS are about embark on the 2<sup>nd </sup>year of a partnership to promote and support the Apprenticeship opportunity in England.
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Is a degree apprenticeship right for me?
Advice on deciding whether a degree apprenticeship is right for you; and what a successful application takes.
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Rise to the top of your profession with apprenticeships
An apprenticeship can take you anywhere – on land, sea or air! They enable young people of all ages and from all backgrounds to progress and realise their ambitions.