Meet the UKCES apprentices!
Some of our very own apprentices explain how they got to where they are today, and what they want to do next: Charlotte started off as an apprentice at UKCES and is now a trainee officer with us!
Youth employment
Reflections on a Cogent summer placement with the BIA
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Hana Janebdar, Posted on:
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Career development, Investment stories, Youth employment
Having reached the end of a six week Cogent summer placement with the BIA as a Policy and Public Affairs Intern, Hana Janebdar, an Imperial College Biology student, reflects on her experience. Spending this summer as part of a trade association representing …
Fairy Godmothers, friendships and Friday Night Drinks: My year as a school leaver
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Jessica Williams, Posted on:
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Career development, Career guidance, Youth employment
Any eighteen year old not going to uni will understand that sinking September feeling you get after finishing school. I had a great summer celebrating and suddenly, like that September was at my door and people were off to University. …
Skills for my future - my apprenticeship with Total Metal Products
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James Middlecote, Posted on:
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Employer ownership, Investment stories, Youth employment
Apprenticeships are changing. You can find out more about our work on apprenticeships at ukces.org.uk/apprenticeship-funding I knew from an early point in year 10 that ‘A’ levels and university was not the route I wished to take when looking for a …
How being an apprentice will shape my future
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Scott Irwin, Posted on:
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Career guidance, Vocational training, Youth employment
Apprenticeships are changing. You can find out more about our work on apprenticeships at ukces.org.uk/apprenticeship-funding When I finished my GCSE and A-Level qualifications I was left feeling as if university was my only choice, but I didn’t know what I wanted …
Turning turbines into talent
It’s full speed ahead for offshore wind. With growing interest in ‘low carbon’ and ‘green’ initiatives, offshore wind has the potential to be a sustainable energy source for the UK. But while the demand is there, the skills to realise …
More opportunities for our young people must be “baked into the cake”
It will be no surprise to anyone that this week’s Employment Outlook Report, produced by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, spells out more doom and gloom in an already ailing labour market. Commenting on the report, Holger …
My amazing week at the Commission
I really did not know what to expect when joining the Commission. Like any other anxious student I did my research but to be honest I was slightly confused and a bit nervous. Okay, very nervous! My first day was …
Young talent: the fuel for re-invention
The future of Britain’s burgeoning tech sector is dependent upon the careful nurturing of young talent and apprenticeships are a vital part of that process. The IT industry is obviously fluid and businesses need to re-invent themselves every few years. …
Jobs for young people? It’s our responsibility.
What do you need to get a job? Experience. What do you need to get experience? A job. It’s the tireless cycle that affects candidate after candidate, making it almost impossible for millions of talented young people to take their …
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