Do you ever feel overwhelmed on your apprenticeship? A new career can feel overwhelming and can even leave you feeling incompetent, especially if you are juggling many things at once. A good example of this is trying to juggle an apprenticeship and work which can sometimes feel like a formidable challenge. While it can also […]
Delivering online apprenticeship training The coronavirus pandemic has had a transformative effect on the global economy, regardless of what industry or trade you work in - apprenticeships and training providers are no different. Almost every single business has had to fundamentally reconsider the way they go about work whether that be through physical measures implemented […]
Digital Marketing Apprentice Diary Our superstar apprentice of the quarter Jess Buck at Purple Creative Studios in Richmond Yorkshire has written a blog about her first 6 months. Have a read here https://www.purplecs.com/news/jess-apprenticeship-diary-7 It is amazing what Jess has learnt and given to both Purple Creative Studios and her digital marketing appretenticeship over the last […]
Have you ever watched someone at the computer seemingly typing a 1000 words a second and darting between a dozen windows without lifting their hands from the keyboard, making it all look so easy? Whatever device you are using, the chances are that it has dozens and dozens of shortcuts built into it to make […]
The Best Digital Marketing Apprenticeship - What makes a good programme or service? At Apprentify we specialise in digital marketing apprenticeships. From the very start we made sure that what we offered was the very best and what employers and apprentices were asking for. For the first 3 months we spent a lot of time […]
What employers are saying We love feedback at Apprentify, so we are proud that we are getting some amazing results on the national apprenticeship service website from our employers. We have 33% saying we are excellent and 66% saying we are good with no employer rating us poor or very poor. We do have 3 […]
Annoucing Apprentify's and The Juice Academy's apprentice of the quarter. Ben has consistantly been on top of everything we have set and gone through. From day one at The Pilot Group his development coach Charles knew he had an apprentice that would set a high standard. Well done Ben amazing award and truly deserved.
Digital dominates in modern marketing. Many of the traditional, seemingly foolproof promotional techniques have become obsolete, and companies are increasingly finding themselves depending on digital marketers for results. The rise of social media, search and PPC has signalled the end of marketing departments as advertising think-tanks. Today, they build systems and strategies, create content, construct […]
Fantastic news as two Apprentify Apprentices Sipho Mangoye from People History Museum Manchester and Grace Collier from Making You Content recently attended the Greater Manchester Apprenticeship Ambassadors training session. Even better news is that they are now certified ambassadors and will now be educating young people on the value of going down the apprenticeship […]
Ahead of its upcoming apprentice recruitment day on Thursday 14th November, which will see the multi award-winning apprenticeship programme recruit its 25th cohort, industry leaders, The Juice Academy has selected training provider, Apprentify, as its new partner. The Juice Academy, the not-for-profit brainchild of national communications agency, Tangerine, has been delivering apprenticeships in digital marketing […]
The Apprentice Diaries: Grace’s third Month. Amazing to read how well Grace is doing with her digital marketing apprenticeship and the real impact she is making with the team at Making You Content. https://www.makingyoucontent.com/blog/the-apprentice-diaries-graces-third-month/ Other installments of Graces Digital Marketing apprenticeship journey Month 1 - https://www.makingyoucontent.com/blog/the-apprentice-diaries-graces-first-month/ Month 2 - https://www.makingyoucontent.com/blog/the-apprentice-diaries-graces-second-month/
Are apprentices part of your recruitment plan? Incorporating them might just be the smartest move you'll make. Not all businesses immediately entertain the prospect of apprenticeships when planning to grow. But things have come on leaps and bounds in recent years. Today’s apprentice is a far cry from the widely held perception of young people […]
Interviews are tough in all industries and especially for those apprentices who have never experienced them before. So, what is good practice to ensure you succeed at your digital marketing interview? Similarly, to my previous blog ‘Writing an effective CV’, the aim of your interview is to showcase your skills, knowledge and personality to the […]
Month 2. The Apprentice Diaries: Grace’s Second Month Read about Graces 2nd month at Making You Content Limited The Apprentice Diaries: Grace’s Second Month When I was looking for an apprenticeship, I was worried that I wouldn't find the right company for me. With the help of Scott and Dale at Apprentify, I was able […]
Digital marketing is a broad discipline involving a huge range of specialist skill sets. But when you bring on an apprentice, or upskill a current employee, you want to be left with someone truly qualified in their area of work – not just a capable marketer. For a digital marketing apprenticeship to deliver true ROI, […]
Writing a CV can be challenging, especially for apprentices. So, what do you need to include to create an effective digital marketing CV? One of the main purposes of a CV is to catch the readers eye enough for them to invite you in for a face to face interview. It is at this point […]
How Apprentify Takes The Stress And Expense Away From Recruiting An Apprentice When hiring a digital marketing apprentice, you want to be sure that they’re right for the role. With more young people seeking to gain qualifications through apprenticeships, a solid recruitment procedure is essential to finding someone who fits. Traditionally, there are two options: […]
Grace’s First Month as Digital Marketing Apprentice at Making You Content. We are so happy to give you the first in a series of digital marketing apprentice and employer diaries from our friends at Making You Content who took their first apprentice last month Grace. Each month they will be providing a warts and all […]
Digital marketing apprenticeships: Giving you the edge by ‘walking the walk’ I’ve yet to meet an organisation that doesn’t want to increase its online profile. Being able to market our products or services is no longer what sets you apart…it’s the base-line. This is because digital marketing is an effective way to increase leads, conversion […]
How can applicant feedback improve recruitment for digital marketing apprentices? Last month I wrote a blog that went into some detail about why Apprentify’s digital marketing apprentices were right for your business. I spoke about our in-depth recruitment process and the steps we have put in place to ensure only the best candidates are sent […]
Is working from home really more productive? Last weekend my wife and I were round our friend's house for our thrice-yearly CDWM (Come Dine with Me) experience. As usual, I was asked about how my job was going and Apprentify in general. The topic of 'working from home' (or WFH) was raised and the […]
Welcome Grace. Welcome Grace. Great to see an amazing apprentice get a digital marketing apprenticeship role with our friends at Making You Content Limited https://www.makingyoucontent.com/ Grace was amazing throughout the Apprentify process excelling throughout especially at our apprenticeship assessment centre at the start of May. Making You Content certainly found an amazing digital marketing / […]
Technology is no longer a "nice to have" in a classroom environment. We are long past the days of classrooms merely containing a projector, your stock PowerPoint and whiteboards as our primary education tools. The modern pupil doesn't just have the distraction of technology to overcome, but expects to use technology in their education. Used […]
Taking on a new marketing assistant or having someone move departments into a marketing assistant role is huge undertaking for most businesses. Very rarely do businesses get it right. It is sometimes a case of 'lets just see how it goes'. Career or personal development is very hard, it takes focus and a huge amount […]
Businesses interview many potential digital marketing apprentices that are just not right for their role. So why do Apprentify’s apprentices stand out from the rest? One of the main parts to Apprentify's recruitment process is the 5 in depth assessment steps. All these steps ensure only the best quality and most relevant applicants are progressed […]
All around the world, Performance Appraisals (or Performance Reviews) are recognised (amongst a number of performance management tools) as an annual event that aims to ensure individual performance is contributing to the overall department and/or business objectives. Little by little, businesses slide away from this rather archaic format of telling employees that 'Layla? She's electric,' […]
Digital Marketing Apprenticeships Our research of our digital marketing apprenticeships in Manchester 6 months ago identified that employers and apprentices felt that they were not getting career ready when they graduated from their apprenticeship. Although every apprenticeship has been developed by employers it is hard to categorise a broad subject or area like digital marketing. […]
Last week I attended the NSPCC Designated Safeguarding Officer 2-day course held at their Education and Training Centre in Leicester. Having worked in a few very successful (and a couple 'not so') training providers, and having completed copious online Safeguarding courses in my time, I figured that we had quite a robust policy and process in […]
Today has been a proud and amazing day. One that I have been looking forward to for a very long time. In August 2018 I set off on my mission to create the best digital marketing apprenticeship training provider. Today we had our first apprentices on programme. It has been a hard and long road […]
The BBC reported yesterday that Internet sites could be fined or blocked if they fail to tackle "online harms" such as spreading terrorist content, child sex abuse, so-called revenge pornography, hate crimes, harassment and the sale of illegal goods. It also covers harmful behaviour that has a less clear legal definition such as cyber-bullying, trolling […]
To deliver the best digital marketer standard on the market the team at Apprentify knew that we needed to ensure at a few key areas were addressed to ensure that you would get the best service: The best - We knew that to deliver the best solution we needed to work with the best. This […]
Are your digital marketing apprentices receiving the new national minimum wage? This is great news for apprentices looking for digital marketing apprenticeship jobs. It is that time of year where the national minimum wage increases and this is no different for Apprentice's. The national minimum wage for an Apprentice has increased 20 pence per hour […]
Here at Apprentify, we are recruiting for a new (what we are calling...) Development Coach (or DC). Much has been said and written about how this role differs now that we are delivering Standards, compared to the old school Frameworks using QCF qualifications. Personally, I think the difference is minimal. Does the role involve […]
I saw this on LinkedIn earlier today. It got me thinking about digital marketing apprenticeships and how we can help you. A Bar of Iron Costs £5... made into horseshoes its worth is £12... made into needles its worth is £3,500... made into balance springs for watches its worth is £300,000. Your own value is […]
This question is on the mind of most young adults whilst completing further education in either sixth form or college. It is also one of the most difficult decisions they will have faced so far in their life, so is one better than the other? As part of my current role, I get the chance […]
Does Brexit make bleak reading for apprenticeships? Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past three years to avoid any mention of the word Brexit (possibly my personal least favourite portmanteau of all time!). You may have heard that the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union on the 29th March (which at […]
This week I attended the Northern Business Exhibition in Manchester Northern Business Expo In addition to all the many businesses exhibiting there covering a range of industry sectors, as you can probably guess I was most interested in all things Digital and Digital Marketing. The great thing about this particular exhibition was the number of […]
Linkedin have launched their third annual 2019 Workplace Learning Report The 3rd Workplace Learning Report had over 3,300 responses from business talent and learning experts this year. Workplace Learning Report 2019 Key Findings Increased budgets and influence pave the way for more strategic talent development teams This is the year that L&D leaders hone their […]
Some great news for our digital marketing apprenticeship employers and especially SMEs who want to get access to apprenticeship levy funds. The ESFA are now allowing apprenticeship levy employers to transfer up to 25% of their current year pot to employers in their area, sector, supply chain, or even charities. The funds can be used […]
I had the pleasure in reading a blog on apprentices bring passion into the work place by Anne Milton the Rt Hon MP and the Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills for the UK. It got to make me think when I have taken marketing or digital marketing apprentices into my businesses before did […]
Great start to Apprenticehsip Week 2019. Come and visit us on stand 105 Leeds First Direct Arena
It's a proud day Today Apprentify is running its first digital marketer apprenticeship assessment centre in Manchester. One of the first things we decided when we set the business up was that we needed to ensure that we our apprentices and employers had a long-term partnership. Our apprenticeship assessment centre has been designed to identify […]
Off the job 20% training One of the greatest changes the government introduced when they launched the new apprenticeship levy was the mandatory off the job 20% training. This off the job training is the time that every employer must ensure that the apprentice will spend away from the desk. That is a whole one […]
So, this happened today... After 25 years in the industry I finally became a Fellow of the CIM. One of the highest accolades in the industry. Over the last 20 years, and maybe a few more before those, I have been focused on digital marketing. Now I have made it my mission to improve Digital […]
How do you stand out against all those other candidates to land that dream digital marketing apprenticeship? Before Apprentify I spent two years working at 3aaa (Aspire Achieve Advance). Working with hundreds of candidates from all ages to assist them in achieving their goal of starting their digital marketing careers. You may not think it […]
There has been a revolution in apprenticeships in recent years beyond the advent of the apprenticeship levy https://apprentify.com/apprenticeship-levy/. It is quite amazing how many job roles can now be fulfilled by apprenticeships. Training companies like us here at Apprentify work hard to offer a quality results driven alternative to University and the increasingly staggering costs […]
Three tips to build a Digital Marketing apprenticeship A digital marketing apprenticeship is to this day one of the most popular and enticing apprenticeship standards on the market. According to the most recent data from the ESFA, 3890 starts have been reported on the Digital Marketer standard since it's release in 2016. What isn't there […]
So… WHY! I often get asked, why did I set up Apprentify and what were the reasons? To take that step away from working in a corporate world and in employment was a really hard decision. Moving away from that safety blanket was so daunting. Then there was the mere fact that I wanted to […]
I have just read the 10 Digital Marketing Trends for 2019 you Should Know, from Digital Doughnut* It got me thinking are businesses and marketing totally bothered about the below trends or are they still trying to get to grips with PPC, SEO, Email marketing and general digital marketing? 10 Digital Marketing Trends for 2019 […]
