Not in all cases, but commonly, apprentices are young adults i.e. school leavers. This may mean that experience in a working environment may be significantly less than someone who is older. So how do you dress for your new job? T.M. Lewin have helped us to understand different formality's in the working environment by creating a graphic named 'Cracking the Office Dress Code' (see...

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Last Tuesday saw six Apprentices complete their training to become Apprenticeship Ambassadors for Oxfordshire Apprenticeships.  Ambassadors are representatives for Apprenticeship schemes. They come from all over Oxfordshire and work for a wide range of companies and institutions to promote Apprenticeships as a great way to start a career, using their own stories and their first-hand experience to inspire young people across Oxfordshire. During...

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Do you have the 'bug' for apprenticeships? Why not show it by taking a selfie with one of our Apprenticeship Bugs? From the 3rd to the 31st October, Oxford University Apprentices are running a competition to see who can take the best picture with one of our tiny mascots. Anyone can enter, whether you're a member of the Univeristy or just enthusiastic! Just...

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