Apprenticeships provide a great opportunity for workers to gain practical, hands-on experience while studying for a qualification and earning a wage.

Many of the UK's leading employers now offer apprenticeships. Discover how to stay ahead of the crowd and increase your chances of securing a position.

From researching the company to deciding what to wear, spending time on interview preparation is essential if you're going to put in a good performance and secure the job.

Not all interviews are the same and careful planning and preparation can be the key to success.

Why not book an appointment with one of our Careers Advisers for help on improvising your interview technique?

Writing a CV can be a stressful task, especially if you’re starting from scratch

And although there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for the perfect CV, it should always be clearly formatted and short enough for a recruiter to scan quickly – and most importantly – tailored to the role you’re applying for.

Not sure where to start? Why not book an appointment with our Careers Advisers for some advice?

Our dedicated Careers Consultants can give you 1-2-1 advice and help you make the most of the opportunities and support services available. Everyone could use a little careers advice. At some point, we’ve all wondered: ‘what career is right for me?’ So, don’t worry, it’s perfectly normal to feel lost when making big decisions about your future career.

It’s certainly not easy deciding what career will suit you – you need to consider which career best fits your abilities, your personality and your interests. But, how can you be expected to choose what career path to follow when you don’t have any experience in that area?

Short Careers Consultations

These advice sessions give you the opportunity to discuss your career ideas and goals, have a CV review and simply to practice some interview answers for a job or Apprenticeship you have applied for. 

Appointments last for 30 minutes. Please ensure you have access to any documentation you wish to share with the adviser i.e. copy of your most recent CV, job description, vacancy details etc

These appointments are 60 minutes long and provide in-depth careers advice.

We ask that you attend a quick query session before booking a long consultation. We are happy for you to attend up to 4 long consultations per year (4 in any 365 day period).

We can also conduct these appointments via MSTeams or telephone if you would prefer. Please choose the appropriate option when making your booking and provide a number or email address for us to call you on.

You might be unemployed looking for a job or employed and looking for new opportunities. 

Our job search group sessions is an opportunity for you to access expert advice on finding and securing a job, this could include using the various methods such as word of mouth, online and social media. 

Book a session today and see what opportunities you might find.

Writing a CV can be a stressful task, especially if you’re starting from scratch

And although there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for the perfect CV, it should always be clearly formatted and short enough for a recruiter to scan quickly – and most importantly – tailored to the role you’re applying for.

Not sure where to start? Why not join one of our CV workshops? It's a great way to share ideas and to get feedback on your own CV from more than one person.

From researching the company to deciding what to wear, spending time on interview preparation is essential if you're going to put in a good performance and secure the job.

Not all interviews are the same and careful planning and preparation can be the key to success. 

Why not book a place on our Interview Technique workshops, you'll get a chance to share your experiences of interviews with other but also have the opportunity to practice the questions you might be asked?

Writing a cover letter is an essential part of almost every job application. Not only do you have to make sure it sells your skills and abilities to recruiters, you also need to do it in a clear and concise manner – that ultimately persuades the reader to want to meet you.

We are using emails more and more these days and often forget that is an electronic letter and should be approached the same as a cover letter.

Book a session with on our cover letter workshop to make sure you are developing the right one to get you noticed.

You've been successful!, you got the job!, Well done!!

But what next? You might have just secured the job you've been working so hard for but what opportunities are available for your to develop further? How can you recognise those opportunities? Do you have a career plan i.e. 5yr or 10yr plan? 

We can help you to create your own Career Action Plan?