After graduation, it can often come as a surprise how difficult it is to get a job in your chosen field. International trade can be a challenging industry to break into as a recent graduate. However, there are a number of things that you can do in order to improve your chances of kickstarting your […]
“Always two there are, no more no less. A master and an apprentice” – Yoda Apprenticeships have been around since the mid 1500’s and while they saw a decline through the 90’s with the rise of post-16 education, they certainly are not like they used to be, perceived as being purely for the ‘blue collar’ workers […]
We caught up with Alyce to find out why she enjoys her apprenticeship so much. Who are you and what is your job? “I am a Landscape Apprentice currently working for Grosvenor’s Landscape Management team. I’m currently studying a Level 3 Horticulture Supervisor apprenticeship at Capel Manor after completing the Level 2 from 2017. We manage and maintain private and public […]
Continuing our look at industry apprenticeships, we now turn to the world of hard landscaping (GoLandscape) and hear from Travis, as to why he chose this industry and what he enjoys about it. Who are you and what is your job? My name is Travis, and I have just successfully completed my Level 2 Landscape Operative […]
How do you like to learn? It’s probably not a question you have been asked too often when you have been considing your education or future careers. That is because we spend more time worrying about the subjects that we like to learn and lot less time understanding the ways we like to learn. But, […]
If you’re in the 16-18 years age bracket and don’t plan to continue education, you can either enter the workforce in a low paid, unskilled job or you can start working with an apprenticeship. Whatever your age is, you can also consider apprenticeships if you want to change work area but recognise you need to […]
It is no secret that being a student is an expensive process and that loan day can never come quick enough. Especially for those at university in big cities like London, student life can be three years of feeling the crunch; after all, it’s not just the lack of cooking skills that leaves students eating […]