The UK’s prime minister, David Cameron spoke out about how he wanted apprenticeships to be the new direction for graduates of college. For example, Brighton Business Directories and small businesses such as local hairdressers, newspapers etc. benefit greatly from apprentices. They need staff and you can learn and get paid at all together.
Top 3 Apprenticeships in England
1. Business
Business is a tremendously popular subject. Business covers a massive area of different topics, and so whether you are looking for an apprenticeship in accountancy, business administration or team leadership, there are a huge range of business apprenticeships for you to browse through when making your decision.
2. Retail
Retail is a fast-paced environment that is regularly growing and evolving and an apprenticeship in retail will give you the skills you need to work in such an environment. Apprenticeships in retail could see you working on a stall, in a small independent shop or in a chain or large department store. It is helpful if you have previous retail experience when applying for this type of apprenticeship.
3. IT and the web
IT is one of the fastest growing industries so it wouldn’t be a top ten list of apprenticeships without it. Whether you are hoping to work with computers as an IT technician or if you want to build on your IT knowledge, an apprenticeship in IT and the web will be a great start to your career.
Why Be an Apprentice?
An apprenticeship combines elements of education, training and employment simultaneously. Giving you the ability to learn whilst you earn.
Unlike work placements or voluntary programs, apprenticeships are legally entitled to a wage from as little as £95 per week. However, this is only minimum wage. Apprenticeships, on average, earn around £200 per week, depending on profession. Plus, the more skills and qualifications you pick up, the more your wage will increase!
All apprenticeships offer work-based qualifications, such as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Key Skills qualifications, no matter which profession you choose to pursue. In some cases, you can earn BTEC certificates, or even UCAS points, which go towards a university application.
How is an apprenticeship good in a Brighton Business Directory?
If you work within a business directory you will get many skills such as communicational skills, people skills, writing skills and digital skills (such as SEO training). If you have an interest in any areas such as business, IT, social media, journalism or being a general sales person than a business directory is an ideal start or possible career path for you.
Experience trumps theory. When it comes to a rich education that sticks, it seems “old school” is the way to go. Let’s start exploring the apprenticeship model and find ways to build our expertise by actually doing what interests us most.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/many-graduates-would-have-preferred-apprenticeships/2002517.article
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/aug/27/apprentices-vocational-education
http://callusfirst.uk.com/brighton-business-directory/
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