Watch this film to gain insight into Apprenticeships

Interested in Apprenticeships?  Not sure what they are?  Have you heard about people taking their Apprenticeship studies all the way to degree level?  Is it true Google, Sky, IBM and PwC all employ Apprenticeships?

Whatever the question that leads you to this link, watch this short film to learn how you can find out more information about Apprenticeships now.  Click here

£15000 worth of Accountancy Training available with Kaplan

Kaplan have been in touch with our college to notify us of their Accountancy Scholarship that is now being advertised.  £15000 of training is available to the successful applicants.  For more information, click here.


Careers

Apprenticship Open Evening

Please note that Cambridge Regional College will be hosting an

APPRENTICESHIP OPEN EVENING FOR  PARENTS AND STUDENTS  IN YEARS 11-13 on Monday, 8 December 2014 between the hours of 1800-1930.

 

Anybody who is interested should go to The Park Restaurant at Cambridge Regional College, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QT

How can students best prepare for the world of work?

The average person stays in each permanent job he/she gets for four years.  If we include the temporary and part time jobs that a person might take during a time of recession (of the type we have been experiencing), then the average person will stay in each job for an average of two years.

This is a staggering turn around in the job market when compared with the past, and is due to three factors:

1. The ease with which employers can remove employees in the first year of employment.
2. The years of recession which has caused many employers to take on staff on short-term and zero hours contracts.
3. A growth in the, “I don’t have to put up with this”. attitude from some young people who expect work to be, well, more like a social event than work, and who sometimes also lack the ability to handle the basic courtesies that employers who have been in the job for 30 years will demand and expect. 

Whether our society will now return to the previous norm of four years per job is hard to say.  But even if we do, there is still the fact that the average employee will change jobs 12 or more times during a career.

So, getting used to the experience of moving into a new work environment is no bad thing – and the sooner young people have that experience the better.

. Please forward this information to any students who are considering becoming doctors or lawyers. Places are available at our next events:   Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor Saturday, 31 January 2015, at University College London Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Lawyer Saturday 14 March 2014, at University College London For full details, including costs and bookings, see www.epoc.org.uk . These one-day events run from 10 am to 4:30 pm. They are principally designed for students in years 11 and 12. Other students, staff and parents are welcome too. As well as helping students to achieve their goals, our conferences give them a clear view of the advantages and disadvantages or a particular career. Students find these conferences valuable and enjoyable.  Last September I posted some A4 posters to your school (addressed to Head of Careers / Head of Sixth Form). If you would like more, you can get them from www.epoc.org.uk/information-for-schools . Alternatively if you would like me to post more hard copies to you, please let me know by an email to frances@epoc.org.uk. Thank you

Paid to learn - Apprenticeship opportunities

Earn as you learn with a paid  APPRENTICESHIP EARN UP TO £250 PER WEEK         We offer apprenticeships in: Business Administration Customer Service Sales Warehousing & Storage Information Technology Retail Estate Agency     Many young people aren't aware that an apprenticeship is available as an alternative to school or college at aged 16-18 - so you don't have to stay in full time education! Apprenticeships are a great way to achieve qualifications, whilst at the same time earning a wage and gaining that all important work experience. As you can see from the apprenticeships we offer, they are no longer only available for the more practical jobs such as bricklaying and plumbing - office based apprenticeships are growing in popularity and availability as employers look to train tomorrow's workforce!   How do I apply for an apprenticeship? Visit Paid to Learn and browse our current apprenticeship vacancies, success stories, CV tips, videos and more Register your interest, letting us know when you would be ready to start an apprenticeship by putting the month you expect to be ready to start in the comments box Call 0845 643 5566 if you would like help and advice, even if you are not due to leave education for a while Follow Us on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest vacancies and apprenticeship news! Our apprenticeships are normally available immediately - but if you are still at school you can REGISTER your interest with us today and we'll ensure we contact you with all the latest vacancies this summer!   Paid to Learn is a dedicated website for apprenticeship vacancies and careers advice for young people under 24, provided by Positive Outcomes - a national organisation specialising in work-based training, corporate training and apprenticeships and recently awarded a Grade 2 by Ofsted       Positive Outcomes | 2 Maisies Way | The Village | South Normanton | Derbyshire | DE55 2DS  0845 643 5566  | www.positiveoutcomes.org.uk |  www.paidtolearn.co.uk   Positive Outcomes Ltd.  Registered in England and Wales 3304665

New Apprenticeship Opportunities revealed by AON Insurance

The Aon Apprenticeship is open for applications

Aon, the world's largest broker, is now taking applications for its 2015 Apprenticeship programme.
Here are some impressive numbers about Aon:

• 6000 staff in the UK
• 65,000 staff in more than 120 countries
• $12 billion revenue generated in 2013

Here is your chance to be part of this extremely successful, global business, without having to go to university.
They have three Apprenticeship streams:

• The Aon Insurance Apprenticeship - opportunities are available in London, Farnborough, Chelmsford, Redhill, Reading, Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and Glasgow
• The Aon Consultant Apprenticeship - opportunities available in Farnborough and St Albans
• The Aon Actuarial Apprenticeship - opportunities available in London, Farnborough, St Albans and Epsom.

For more information on any of these, visit the Aon Early Careers website. If you have specific questions you can contact the Apprenticeship team by email apprentices@aon.co.uk or phone 020 7086 0788.
Applications will be open until the end of March 2015 - however, we strongly recommend that you apply as soon as your CV and application is ready, regardless of the deadline. Click here for our CV advice.
Aon aims to run the majority of assessment centres in January, but will also hold a couple in April. 
Good luck.
- See more at: http://www.discoverrisk.co.uk/news/923/the-aon-apprenticeship-is-open-for-applications/#sthash.27iFPUtV.dpuf