Apprentice Toolkit

Below are a wide range of resources that will support you in your career development once you’ve started an apprenticeship.

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Hobbies and interests

Discover how hobbies and interests can form an important part of your CV and job applications

CV

Update your CV

Read our advice on keeping your CV up to date in order to support job applications and career progression.

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Career conversations

Learn to engage in career conversations with people who can help support your development.

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Workplace skills

Find out about workplace skills, why they’re important and how you can strengthen them to develop as a person.

Work from Home

Five tips for apprentices working from home

Click below to read a blog by Molly Cockcroft, a paralegal apprentice at Irwin Mitchell, for advice on working from home or hybrid working.

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Taking on extra responsibilities at work

Find out ways in which you can take on more responsibility in the workplace to increase your knowledge and skills and progress in your career. 

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Defining what success means to you

It sounds simple enough, but most people don’t know exactly how to define what success means to them. Click below to find out more.

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Getting a promotion during your apprenticeship

Throughout your apprenticeship you will be learning new skills. Click below to find out how your new skills are going to support you throughout your career.

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How to prepare for end-point assessment

At the end of your apprenticeship you will undertake an end-point assessment with an independent assessor. Click below for advice and guidance on how to prepare.

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10 great questions to ask in interviews

Discover some great questions to ask in job interviews and what they will help you to understand about the role and the company as a whole.

Internal job application tips

Internal job application tips

Click below for tips and guidance on applying for internal vacancies in order to progress your career. 

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Understanding departments

Find out more about the different departments that exist within most organisations.

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