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Tip 5

Find out if there are any national employers or providers who offer Apprenticeships in your area. You can find a list by clicking here. Many have an on-line application process. There are many examples of national providers, such as CITB Construction Skills, JTL and Vidal Sassoon, and they may not appear in your local area prospectus, although they should appear on NAVMS. You may be able to apply for some of the Apprenticeship positions on-line.

Once you have found which training providers offer the Apprenticeship that you want, you will need to apply for a place with them. You will be invited for an interview to see if you are a suitable candidate and this is where you may be lucky - they may have a list of employers with whom they work and who are looking for apprentices. If they don’t, they may offer you a position subject to finding your own employer.

Finding an Employer
Job Adverts - Many employers use the local Connexions service to advertise job vacancies, including Apprenticeships. Some Connexions services have a jobs section on their website. Many offer a registration service so that they can advise you of specific vacancies that arise in the skill area that you are seeking. If they don't, then you might ask why not?

Other employers may place adverts in the local press. You will need to keep looking once you have decided what you want to do - it’s never too early once you get to your final year at school. Some websites track all job vacancies in your areas and you can register with them on key words so that they automatically e-mail you with vacancies that match the words selected.