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✨ Need some employability support? Leeds Employment Hub can help you: 🔍 Look and apply for jobs, apprenticeships and courses 📄 Update your CV and prepare for interviews 🎓 Learn something new or update your skills 👤 Become self-employed ℹ️ For more information on how we can help you and to get in contact, visit ➡️ bit.ly/LeedsEHUB

Are you preparing for an apprenticeship interview and looking to make a lasting impression? Look no further! The Early Talent Academy has a comprehensive guide on how to ace apprenticeship interviews – perfect for students and young professionals aiming to launch their careers through apprenticeships 📈 From understanding common interview questions to mastering body language and delivering strong answers, this guide is packed with insights that will boost your confidence and help you stand out in the interview room. Ready to crush your apprenticeship interview? Get started with these expert tips 🔗https://lnkd.in/edUXsBBU #Apprenticeships #InterviewPrep #EarlyTalent #CareerAdvice #ApprenticeshipSuccess

There are now FIVE fantastic facilitator-ready groupwork sessions available on the Sunrise Career Guidance website - the latest one added today by yours truly for my fab client Lis McGuire RCDP 🙌🏻 If you have Year 12/13 students in your household who need really useful resources, then check out these groupwork sessions - priced at only £10 each 1. AI in Recruitment 2. Mind The Gap Year 3. All About Apprenticeships (England) 4. An Intro to Interviews 5. How to Make Your CV Stand Out ➡️ Page link in comments

✨ Need some employability support? Leeds Employment Hub can help you: 🔍 Look and apply for jobs, apprenticeships and courses 📄 Update your CV and prepare for interviews 🎓 Learn something new or update your skills 👤 Become self-employed ℹ️ For more information on how we can help you and to get in contact, visit ➡️ bit.ly/LeedsEHUB

🛠️As an employer in Guilford County, can you relate to these workforce challenges? You've tried various recruitment options, such as job boards, career fairs, and online postings, but nothing seems to work.  The competition for skilled workers is fierce, and the pool of qualified candidates is shrinking.  As technology rapidly evolves, finding and training talent has become even more daunting. 💡 If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these, youth apprenticeship can be the answer. Apprenticeships offer a practical solution by developing skilled talent from within. They help bridge the skills gap, transfer critical knowledge, and create a loyal workforce. Interested to learn more about how youth apprenticeships can help solve your workforce challenges? Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dD-EGJtR #GuilfordApprenticeshipPartners #Apprenticeships #WorkforceSolutions #HRStrategies

🎓I helped facilitate a Mock Interview Workshop!🎓 Last Friday, I had the opportunity to facilitate a Mock Interview Workshop at London South Bank University on behalf of Outer Circle. The session was separated into 3 segments: 🕔 Introduction: We started the session with a welcome talk by Nicola Adams from the LSBU Apprenticeships team who provide a detailed insight on apprenticeship pathways. 🗣 Mock Interviews: During this time, I facilitated 2 realistic mock interviews with aspiring apprentices and provided them detailed feedback at the end of the session. It was really great to see students fully engage with the session and getting the most out of it. 🌐 Networking: To conclude the session, it was really interesting to network with a plethora of aspiring apprentices who attended the event. From this I was encouraged to talk about my experiences about my time as an apprentice in the consulting industry. 📢 Finally, I would also like to shout out Romario Ellis and the rest of the OC Team (Alex Winsor, Ade Bademosi, Lucas Lelertavicius, Yusef Taher, Luyanda Muraya and Jadyn Abankwa) who were also involved in facilitating this amazing event! #networking #apprentice #apprenticeship

2 weeks ago I asked you (yes, you, apprentices and ex-apprentices of my network - hello again👋) "No waffle: What's your best do's and don't's for acing your apprenticeship interview?" And honestly, the response was incredible! If I were interviewing as an apprentice now, that comment section would be my go-to for getting the job (not even biased) But what about after that? Smashed the interview and got the job - of course you did💁♀️ - but now it's your first week, how do you do the best you possibly can with no job experience? So, once again: No waffle🧇* How can you ace your first week as an apprentice? My advice: Don't be afraid to throw yourself in, make mistakes, and learn from them - you won't be perfect in week 1! What's your best tip? What did you do your first week that everyone should know?? *with the waffle emoji this time hehe life is good🧇🧇🧇

Following on from a post my friend Anna Hegarty posted a few weeks ago about an event she was running at a local Secondary School where she had requested people to provide questions to pose to those who had chosen to not to go to University and instead enter the world of work. I thought I would post the questions I suggested here for those of you who didn't choose the University route to answer, retrospectively, to help those young people considering a similar move: 1. What advice would you give someone considering not going to University? 2. If you could do it again, is there anything you’d do differently? 3. What advice would you go back and give your 17/18 year old self? 4. What skills do you think employers find most valuable for those starting their first job? 5. Are there any common misconceptions about working without a degree that you’d like to clarify? 6. How has entering the workplace straight from school impacted your career in the long term? 7. In what way did starting work earlier give you an advantage? Of course, entering the world of work is one option but Apprenticeships are another route that allow an individual to continue learning but, on the job, so to speak. And, with the Apprenticeship Careers Fair coming up next week at the Kia Oval on Tuesday 5th November, it seemed timely to share. To get the most out of these fairs, I would suggest preparing the following: 1. Do some research beforehand to find out who is exhibiting and identify which employers you wish to meet 2. Set a goal or two for you to aim to achieve with every employer you meet 3. Prepare a list of questions to ask them to help you understand their recruitment process and how best to prepare for each stage and the timelines 3. Prepare a short elevator pitch and practice delivering it 4. Have ready copies of your stand out CV so you can leave with them Good luck!

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