Your Future Career
In this issue
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If the best people are already within our organisation; we’re investing in upskilling
John Fenton has worked at HMG Paints for over 22 years and is the Personnel Director in charge of employee training and development. The company is one of the UK’s Largest Independent Paint Manufacturers offering paints and powder coatings. “As an organisation, HMG work closely with our trade organisation and more pertinently their training body,” says...
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Quality students are applying for both uni degrees and apprenticeships
The key to successful apprentice recruitment is to think a little bit differently. Anyone looking for talent has their go-to sources, their local feeder schools that deliver the goods – but whether you’re looking for your next business whizz, an up and coming legal eagle, or some budding engineers, it’s always worth taking a different...
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Think laterally about your route into employment
With more choice than ever before, where do you start? You might already be researching a degree, but did you know more and more universities are working with employers to offer degree-level apprenticeships? Over the past five years, we’ve seen a real change in the way apprenticeships are viewed by students and teachers. One in...
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Degree apprenticeships are changing perceptions
Degree apprenticeships, like The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA), are boosting diversity, social mobility and transforming perceptions of vocational and technical education, according to new CMI research. Degree apprenticeships are an innovation that allows learners to gain a full bachelor’s or master’s degree alongside their apprenticeship. They have been developed by employers, universities and professional...
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Debunking the common misconceptions of apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are really coming into their own now, and with good reason. Initially the reformed standards and new processes were received with caution. However, with successful cohorts coming through into the workplace, these upgraded apprenticeships are gaining the respect they deserve. The timing couldn’t be better: the continued cost of university combined with the comprehensive...
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The apprenticeship revolution. Are you ready?
There has been a revolution in the world of apprenticeships. Almost every part of the system is unrecognisable from two years ago, but that means there’s a lot for young people, schools and parents to understand when they are considering career choices. These changes are unfortunately not always widely or accurately understood. In fact, up...
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Our campaign partners
Not Going To Uni Not Going To Uni is now the UK’s leading website dedicated to helping school & college leavers make informed decisions about their future by showing the opportunities that exist outside of the traditional university route Youth Employment UK Youth Employment UK is a youth-led organisation championing youth employment and providing expertise...
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Legal apprenticeships: will you dip your toe or take the plunge?
Lawyers by their nature are generally cautious, trained to critically evaluate information and plan carefully before acting. When changes happen, the sector often sits back and observes. If change relates to the training and resourcing of staff, very few legal employers will leap feet first into something that represents an upheaval to a known and...
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Be sure to add value to apprentices joining your organisation
What impact have degree apprenticeships had on your business? Since we started running degree apprenticeships we’ve seen some fantastic results. Degree apprentices bring a brilliant sense of energy to the organisation, a really strong work ethic, ambition, collaborative spirit. The results are impressive also. Over 88% of individuals completing our flagship degree apprenticeship programme have...
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You grow up quickly with an apprenticeship
What made you decide to take the degree apprenticeship route rather than a traditional, academic degree? During my A-levels, I wasn’t really sure what to do, but I realised I didn’t really want to go to university. Software intrigued me and during my second year I started looking into IT roles. I had various options...