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If you’re looking for an apprenticeship this year, here’s a heads up… 👀 You NEED to be comfortable with a lot of video interviews Here are our tips and tricks for slaying your virtual job interviews 👇 ➡️ Make sure you have good wifi! Nothing is worse than dropping out and not being able to hear your interviewer properly or having to constantly repeat yourself as you keep breaking up! 📞 ➡️ Make sure to look presentable, have the room behind you clean, or have your background blurred. Try to look at the camera every so often and try to keep a smile on your face. You’re not turning up sweaty and flustered from commuting, so use this to your advantage. 😀 ➡️ Tone of voice - keep your voice friendly and light, if the interviewer is explaining something to you actively listen and reference what they said in your answers to questions if you can! See how you will look like the perfect candidate? Very mindful, very demure. 💅 ➡️ Make sure you are in a quiet location, it’ll make the whole process more stressful if you can hear people talking, cars going by, etc. Do yourself a favour and let the people around you know you’re interviewing so you are not disturbed. 🤫 ➡️ PUT YOUR PHONE ON SILENT AND PUT IT AWAY!!! We cannot emphasise this enough, it’s not a cute look if your phone goes off in the middle of an interview or you are distracted by notifications on your phone. Give the interview your full attention. 🙅🤳 ➡️ Have interview answers bullet-pointed on a screen in front of you, this will help you in case you have a brain fog moment (it happens to the best of us). 😶🌫️ ➡️ Always ask questions! This is so important as it makes you sound interested in the role or company. 🙋Some of our fav questions are: - What are your favourite and least favourite parts of your job? - How is success measured in this role? - Three months into this role, what would day-to-day responsibilities look like? - I saw [something] on your company website, how is this implemented? ➡️ Most importantly, trust yourself. Have those extra things around that make you feel more comfortable! Have a glass of water, wear comfy clothes, and have a cuddly toy in your lap. Video interviews don’t have to be so bad, do what you can before it, so you can thrive while doing it. 😚 PS. This is Lucy, our current Placement student, just before her interview with us 😯✨ #interview #interviewtips #apprenticeship #applications #advice

🌟 Calling all school/college students in the UK! 🌟 Find out why being an Apprenticeship Ambassador is the #1 choice for school students in the UK. We’ll give you a clue: 🔍 Earn £13 an hour 🔍 Network with the UK's biggest brands 🔍 Connect with other Ambassadors Ok, that was three clues! Apply now to become an Apprenticeship Ambassador. 👉APPLY NOW - https://lnkd.in/ezU9bM9U #apprenticeshipambassador #studentjobs #college #students

GCSE results day is right around the corner (literally tomorrow!), and although we want to congratulate all of you for your hard work. 🙌 We also want to discuss what to do if you don’t quite get the grades you were hoping for. Firstly, It’s okay to feel a bit lost and sad when your results didn’t match your expectations. Remember, there’s always a solution or another path to take. So, here are some of your options: 🧡Clearing - You could try clearing to see if any universities are taking on students in a similar course that you applied to. 🧡Apply for an apprenticeship - You can earn while you learn, get industry-recognised qualifications and gain experience with employers in different industries across the country. 🧡Don’t give up - look into resitting exams, while doing A-Levels or an apprenticeship. If you’re feeling stressed and need someone to talk to, we recommend you call the Exam Results Helpline UK. For more advice such out our blog! - https://lnkd.in/ech6RhNp #apprenticeships #resultsday2024 #gcseresultsday #students #university #degreeapprenticeships #college

Last Year only 8.6% of the student who had completed their A levels received an A* 8.6% out of 900,000 students! 🤯 You may be among the thousands of students feeling very nervous in anticipation of tomorrow's A-Level Results Day. We know we were when that time came. So, here’s some advice we wish someone had told us the night before results day: ⭐ Have a relaxed mindset - whatever the results are, they are done now, and there are ALWAYS other options ⭐ Try and stick to your usual morning routine - it will help to keep you balanced ⭐ Have some plans for the rest of the day - win or lose, you’ll need a distraction ⭐ Make use of all the freebies - check out the comments for the link to all the ones you can get! ⭐ Stay positive - your path is always changing, in five years we promise you won’t be stressed about these results Pop over to our page to find more advice 🤝 https://lnkd.in/eF88jAfp #Alevelresultsday #resultsday2024 #students #university #apprenticeships #alevels #gcses

Everyone tells you to get your CV done but no-one tells you how?! Don’t worry we got you! ✨ Knowing how to lay out your CV when you’re only starting out in your career journey can be difficult. Summer is the perfect time to get your CV ready for applications, so you’re ready for when they open up. So here are some tips to get you started! ⬇️ If you are looking for more advice, pop over to our blog page 👀 👉 https://lnkd.in/eF88jAfp #CV #Student #Advice #Applications #apprenticeship

Aston University has risen to the 28th position in RateMyApprenticeship’s Best 50 Training Providers 2024-2025 table. 🏆 Congratulations to all our learners, employer partners, and members of the apprenticeship team. This recognition demonstrates our commitment to delivering training and apprenticeship programmes.👏  Let's continue to empower and inspire the next generation of professionals. 🚀 #RMA24 #Apprenticeships #TalentDevelopment #Apprenticeshipsuccess #trainingprovider RMP Enterprise

Does the term ‘network’ stress anyone else out? Last year, I used to cringe at the idea of having to network and don’t even get me started on having to casually do it online too… How do I network? Who should I connect with? What should I say to them? How do I find the right people? 🤔 I asked myself these questions and more when trying to network on LinkedIn. So, a year on, here’s my advice to anyone else feeling similarly to me: ✅Who do I connect with? 👉 Figure out what you want to learn! This can help with knowing who to reach out to. If you have something you want to learn, you can then find someone who can help you learn. This also makes an easy conversation starter. 👉 In your connection message, you could write something along the following: Hi [name], your experience in __ really stood out to me. I am currently trying to gain more knowledge in __, would you have the time to offer me some insight on the topic? 👉 Joining groups: This is a fantastic way to find like minded people and share your thoughts on your common interest. There are so many groups out there that are industry specific or for industry professionals! ✅ Reconnecting with people - How do I find great people I’ve met before 👉 The struggle is real when you’ve met someone but didn’t get their LinkedIn there and then. It feels a bit stalker-ish then trying to find their profile (don’t worry, I’ve been there too). However, I would push past these thoughts and connect! 👉 If you want to double-check that they know who you are, connect with a message like: Hi [name], it was great chatting to you about __ at [wherever you met them, like an event]! Would love to connect. 👉 If it was more a passive meeting, say a classmate, connect as well! If you don’t feel the need to put a message, don’t (if they don’t want to connect for whatever reason they can just decline it). 👉 It can be really easy to find classmates or old colleagues. Just look through the shared company, school or university profile and if they have some form of connection to them, you should be able to find them! ✅Networking with Companies - Which ones should I connect with? 👉 There are so many company pages on LinkedIn so it can be overwhelming trying to find the right ones to connect with. A good start are companies you have some form of connection with already, say an education institute or a company you have worked for before. 👉 You could also connect with companies you have an interest in working for or share values with. 👉 Finally, always connect with the companies you are applying to. Not only is this good to help with your application but it also shows your interest in them in case the recruiter does have a little look at your page! #Network #Networking #Connect #LinkedIn #Buildyournetwork #Advice

Not sure if you should be putting your LinkedIn on your applications or what your LinkedIn profile should include? Read this post by me (self-promo 🤭) to find out!

On the hunt for apprenticeships? 🔎 Our Best Apprenticeship Employers table shows you the BEST places of work for apprentices! ✨ Keep an eye out for our 2024 updated table coming soon 👀 (& yes that's right ASOS have made it 🤗) #Apprenticeships #BestApprenticeships #ApprenticeshipEmployers

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