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Apprenticeships are becoming more and more popular with young people, for good reason. Working, studying for qualifications and earning money at the same time can be an attractive prospect.
It is particularly good alternative if you are not sure university is for you. If you manage to find a good apprenticeship then sometimes they will even pay for you to study university level qualifications as part of your apprenticeship!
Apprenticeships are available in all sorts of areas, such as Engineering, Business administration and Catering as well as many more unusual areas such as Events organiser and Interior design assistant.
Although they are mostly for 16-25 year olds, older people can also apply, but the training may not be paid for by the government, which means the employer would need to be prepared to pay for the training.
The main place to find out more and apply for apprenticeships is the government website: www.apprenticeships.gov.uk
Another website worth looking at is the new future talent website: www.future-talent.com. This is particularly good on advice about apprenticeships for parents
Also see www.apprenticeshipguide.co.uk for lots of useful information as well as links to vacancies
LOOK OUT FOR APPRENTICESHIP RELATED EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR LOCAL AREA, AS PART OF NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK FROM 9-13 MARCH 2015 See www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-apprenticeship-week-2015 for more info
I am at the National Careers Guidance show in London next week, so keep an eye out for my next blog for new and exciting careers-related snippets!