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Laying the foundations: Joana prepares for her Foundation Apprenticeship work placement

Laying the foundations: Joana prepares for her Foundation Apprenticeship work placement

A Foundation Apprenticeship allows senior pupils to gain skills for work by combining learning with work experience. Joana Valcheva, a Creative & Digital Media Foundation Apprentice, shares her expectations about the work placement element of her apprenticeship, which she's completing with DYW North East.

Adopting a 'CAN' do attitude to work placements

Adopting a 'CAN' do attitude to work placements

Work placements involve a short-term commitment but can result in long-term benefits for both employers and young people. This was very much the case for CAN Group, a global asset integrity services provider headquartered in Aberdeen.

Talking tech with Jana Vidis of IFB

Talking tech with Jana Vidis of IFB

Business Development Manager Jana Vidis talks about her passion for technology and explodes some of the myths surrounding careers in cyber security.

Constructing your career path

Constructing your career path

Dr Whitney Bevan, Lecturer in Construction Management and Course Leader for the Construction Project Management MSc at the Robert Gordon University, explains why the construction sector is a great place to work.

Key appointments at DYW North East

Key appointments at DYW North East

DYW North East has announced three key appointments to support its goal of encouraging as many employers in the region to connect with and recruit young people.

Inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs

Inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs

Maya Vertigans, the 24-year-old entrepreneur behind Virtual Assistant business, Planner Bee VA Services, shares her advice for budding young business founders.

DYW North East seeks new board members

DYW North East seeks new board members

DYW North East is seeking two new members to join its board and help shape its work to support young people in the region.

LEEA takes partnership working to new heights

LEEA takes partnership working to new heights

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has become a Young Person's Guarantee partner as a means of encouraging its members to address the skills shortage by connecting with young people.

Free skills platform for food and drink employers

Free skills platform for food and drink employers

A new online platform provides food and drink employers with a one-stop information shop for recruiting, retaining and developing people.

Careers challenge invites young people to research future roles

Careers challenge invites young people to research future roles

What do you want to be when you grow up? A partnership challenge from the University of Aberdeen and DYW North East asked pupils to research and present about their future dream roles.

#YPAG23: Drew's Foundation Apprenticeship has a happy ending

#YPAG23: Drew's Foundation Apprenticeship has a happy ending

A celebration of DYW North East's first Foundation Apprentice, Drew Smith, seemed a fitting focus for the Young People Are Great campaign 2023. Drew's Business Skills work placement with DYW North East has just drawn to a close.

Anything but a number…AAB’s approach to recruiting young talent

Anything but a number…AAB’s approach to recruiting young talent

Business services group AAB takes a fresh and collaborative approach to recruiting new talent. Read on to find out more about their apprenticeship recruitment process and their recent commitment to the Young Person's Guarantee.

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