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Jobs and Apprenticeships. What’s the difference between a job and an apprenticeship?.
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What’s the difference between a job and an apprenticeship? While most jobs require some kind of training so that you know what you are doing in the job, an apprenticeship is a job that involves long term formal training to give the apprentice Recognised qualifications that form the basis of their career in that particular area of work.
Apprenticeships involve 3 parties • 1 - The young person • Able to commit to completing the apprenticeship eg 12 months/ 2 years etc – depends on what kind of apprenticeship • Willing to learn as they do the job –Eg portfolio building, collecting evidence, exams, attending training in different locations in addition to learning in their job • Keen to work within that particular field long term. • Meets specific entry requirements
Apprenticeships involve 3 parties • 2 – The Employer • Able to commit to training the apprentice for the complete apprenticeship • Able to provide supervision and opportunities for them to learn • Be confident that the business needs a new member of staff in the long term and there expense is worthwhile • This is why the availability of apprenticeships can vary - it has been looking very good in 2014 :O)
Apprenticeships involve 3 parties • 3 – The Training Provider • Training providers can be • separate organisations • a separate branch of the employer in very big companies • a college or university • Are experts in training in that particular vocational area • Make sure the apprentice completes their apprenticeship and their qualifications associated with it
Types of Apprenticeships College leavers should look for • Higher apprenticeships – for students who have completed level 3 courses ( A LEVELS ETC) • The best option for college students • Can Be competitive and NOT AVAILABLE IN EVERY KIND OF JOB in every geographical area • Advanced Apprenticeships – May require particular GCSEs EG 5cS • could be a stepping stone into a particular competitive career area
Case studies – Higher Apprenticeships Accountancy – Price Waterhouse Coopers http://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/schools/careers/what-are-apprenticeships.jhtml Law – through MMU – Various Law Firms in Greater Manchester http://www.law.mmu.ac.uk/strong-start-for-law-apprentices/ See others from last year on the careers blog – search for ‘apprenticeships’ http://blog.osfc.ac.uk/careers/?s=apprenticeships
Finding apprenticeships & Jobs • Use the links on ‘ careers’ on myday • Look for vacancies advertised on the Careers Blog • Look for vacancies advertised on company’s own websites different employers advertise jobs and apprenticeships at different times. for a summer 2015 start, you may find some advertised from October onwards with lots more being advertised between January and Summer.