Wednesday 14 th November 2012 Anna Morrison Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Provider Network.
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Wednesday 14 th November 2012 Anna Morrison Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Provider Network
Transcript of Wednesday 14 th November 2012 Anna Morrison Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Provider Network.
Wednesday 14th November 2012Anna Morrison
Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Provider Network
Current Apprenticeship picture in Hertfordshire
Vacancies / applicant challenge The Priory – preparing for interview Stevenage Schools Sports Partnership –
Hear from the Apprentices
Nearly 3000 16-18 yr olds participating in an Apprenticeship in 11/12 (increase of more than 500 in 2 years)70% Intermediate29% Advanced1% Higher
Success rates at or above Regional & National
Gender split Male 54% / Female 46%
Top 10 Frameworks for 16-18 in 2011/12HairdressingCustomer Service IT & Telecoms (ICT)Business AdminChildcare Learning & DevelopmentHospitality & CateringAccountancyVehicle Maintenance & RepairConstructionActive Leisure & Learning
11/12 the number of registrations and applications on Apprenticeship Vacancies dropped by the under 19s group
The number of applications for a vacancy does not necessarily relate to the salary being paid
Drylining & plastering (Hatfield) £104 p/w
= 99 applications
Food processing & cooking trainee (Hertford) £247 p/w
= 2 applications
126 vacancies available 11 vacancies being handled by the
employer (we don’t know how many applications)
21 vacancies with 0 applications(£80 - £160 p/w, Intermediate & Advanced)
45 vacancies with 1 – 4 applications 49 vacancies with 5 – 99 applications
Increase the number of registrations on Apprenticeship Vacancies
Increase the number of quality applications
Prepare for interview Attend the interview Feedback tools Work more closely with
parents/carers to informthem of the process
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Year 11 Mock Year 11 Mock InterviewsInterviews
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Engaging EmployersEngaging Employers
Telephone and email details
Work colleagues
Parents and Governors
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Parents Information Evening
Citizenship and ICT lessons
PreparationPreparation
Collapsed timetable in hall
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Applications and CVs Applications and CVs
20 Students sign up per company 20 Students sign up per company
Packs distributed via tutorsPacks distributed via tutors
Students complete and hand inStudents complete and hand in
Applications sent to companiesApplications sent to companies
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Interview ScheduleInterview Schedule
• Companies provide feedback on general Companies provide feedback on general quality of applications/CVs.quality of applications/CVs.
• Companies interview 6 shortlisted Companies interview 6 shortlisted candidates. Rest of group observe, make candidates. Rest of group observe, make notes and evaluate.notes and evaluate.
• Interviewers provide feedback and advice Interviewers provide feedback and advice on interview techniques then group on interview techniques then group discussion.discussion.
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Tips for students to followTips for students to follow
INTERVIEW INTERVIEW TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUESINTERVIEW INTERVIEW TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES
Dress appropriately Dress appropriately 11stst impressions count impressions count
PunctualityPunctuality
Confident hand shakeConfident hand shake
Speak confidently and answer questions fullySpeak confidently and answer questions fully
Eye contact with Eye contact with interviewerinterviewer
Listen to what Listen to what interviewer has to interviewer has to
say and say and acknowledge your acknowledge your
interestinterest
Sit upright and Sit upright and not fiddle with not fiddle with pen, hands pen, hands etc etc
Have some questions to Have some questions to ask interviewer at the ask interviewer at the
endend
Say thank youSay thank you
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Evaluation & FeedbackEvaluation & Feedback
Students:Students:• I am now aware of the importance of good preparation for I am now aware of the importance of good preparation for
interview and prior research into the business.interview and prior research into the business.
• I have learnt the importance of I have learnt the importance of body language; not just body language; not just what to say but how to say it along with skills of selling myself.what to say but how to say it along with skills of selling myself.
• I feel more equipped for future interviews and would I feel more equipped for future interviews and would recommend the event 100% for future yearsrecommend the event 100% for future years..
• I will take away many useful things, however the main one is I will take away many useful things, however the main one is confidence tied in with knowledge. If you do not come across confidence tied in with knowledge. If you do not come across as confident, you cannot stand out from other candidates.as confident, you cannot stand out from other candidates.
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Evaluation & FeedbackEvaluation & Feedback
Employers:Employers:
•Very well organised event with students clearly briefed on the Very well organised event with students clearly briefed on the purpose of the day. Thank you for allowing us to be involvedpurpose of the day. Thank you for allowing us to be involved..
•Very good applications. Students well behaved. They achieved Very good applications. Students well behaved. They achieved and took away very good information and preparation for life.and took away very good information and preparation for life.
•Preparation was shown throughout the morning. Applications Preparation was shown throughout the morning. Applications were of a good standard overall and students receptive to were of a good standard overall and students receptive to feedback. Would be happy to support in future. Please note feedback. Would be happy to support in future. Please note evident improvement year on year.evident improvement year on year.
