All Apprentices articles – Page 4
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NewsMorrisons to train up 500 extra fresh counter apprentices
Moves comes after Tesco revealed plans to scale back its food counter offering
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Comment & OpinionApprenticeships are the lifeblood of retail post-Brexit
The retail sector could be facing a very real skills challenge, says Nikki Flanders of Opus Energy. Time to take action now
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Comment & OpinionApprenticeships and investments in skills will bring rewards
The beauty of apprenticeships in their new format is that they’re not limited by academic or vocational restraints
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NewsIceland hires 200th store apprentice in management scheme
Retailer will add a further 50 apprentices this year
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NewsCalls grow for Apprenticeship Levy to be axed
Latest figures show starts are down on the previous year
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NewsTesco chairman John Allan urges Apprenticeship Levy reform
Allan said ministers needed to simplify the administration of the levy
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News2 Sisters takes on hundreds of extra staff in expansion plan
Supplier will take on 300 new staff as it extends operations at its site in Willand, Devon
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Comment & OpinionWhy aren't companies maximising the apprenticeship levy?
Currently more than £1.28bn of funding that’s been paid into the levy by companies is sitting in National Apprenticeship Service accounts
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Comment & OpinionApprentices are the new interns, there's no dark art to it
Rude Health has taken on its first ever apprentice. Camilla Barnard explains why
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Comment & OpinionApprenticeship or degree, it's the work that counts
The changed discourse surrounding apprenticeships is finally starting to enter the national business consciousness
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Analysis & Features10 young people working in food and grocery who inspired us in 2017
It’s been a brilliant year for new talent in food & grocery. Here we celebrate 10 of the brightest young stars who are shaping the future of the industry
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Comment & OpinionApprenticeships can help cultivate young skilled workers – but the levy is not delivering so far
Various food industry bodies have previously outlined ambitions to attract 140,000 apprentices by 2020, but that ambition currently seems a million miles away …
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NewsMDS to launch apprenticeships for graduates and school leavers
The training company, chaired by GCA Christine Tacon, is to become an accredited training provider in its own right from early 2018
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Comment & OpinionPeople should be every business's number one priority
Four recent events have turned my thoughts to why treating people properly is so important, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Apprenticeship Levy: not passing the test so far?
In April, the government kicked off the Apprenticeship Levy with the lofty aim of creating a new generation of apprentices
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NewsApprenticeship Levy blamed for decline in new starters
Last August, the BRC said it supported the levy’s aims and “wanted it to succeed”…
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NewsGreggs launches national retail apprenticeship scheme
120 training spots are up for grabs across the country
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Comment & OpinionFancy a career in food? 10 tips on how to land your dream job
Getting started with a career in food & drink can seem daunting. Here, 10 young people share their best tips for how to get the food job you want
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jack Rogers, Mondelez
As a chocolate technician at Bournville, Jack has a pretty sweet job. He explains how an apprenticeship got him where he is today - and why it’s frustrating so many people think working in food means serving burgers and chips
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NewsCosta to hire 250 new apprentices in recruitment drive
All participants in the scheme will receive the national living wage