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What's new this week? - 26 June 2012
Find out about apprenticeships, new opportunities, courses that you could help you into employment, university applications and more.
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National Apprenticeships' vacancies -
- This week's Apprenticeships in your area-this covers the days 25 June - 3 July. You will find the name of your hub area in the box at the beginning, just click on it and it will take you to the list of current Apprenticeship Vacancies for your area. Note down the number/s of any vacancies that you are interested in, then go to the Apprenticeship Vacancies website, log in and put the number/s in to get the details.
- If you would like to see the Apprenticeship vacancies in Yorkshire and Humber closing in next 7 days with 5 or fewer applicants you can View the RSS feed (NOTE - If you use Internet Explorer and you did not get a list of vacancies on screen then you can follow these instructions to see the list correctly)
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Real Start apprenticeships - These are the latest apprenticeship opportunities across North Yorkshire. There are 11 vacancies; 4 in Northallerton, 2 in Scarborough and one each in Whitby, Harrogate, Knaresborough, East Barnby and Selby. Also the are opportunities with the library service across the County.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen with North Yorkshire County Council where you will be able to develop your "Employability" Skills leading to a guaranteed interview for an Apprenticeship.
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New opportunities:
Management Trainee Scheme in Logistics
Career opportunities for school and college leavers with Royal Mail. Applications will close on 28th June; telephone interviews will be held between 9th and 20th July; assessment days will be held on 1st, 7th and 8th August. For more information and to apply, visit the Royal Mail website. RYWU
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NVQ Courses in the fitness industry
Lifetime Training are running funded courses for young people aged 16-18 years interested in working within the fitness industry. They support the young person into their first paid position progressing to NVQ level 2 in fitness instruction with opportunities to work towards a level 3 in personal training. Call: 0117 3147 452.
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Aske Horse Trials: 10 volunteers needed for Sunday 1 July
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Added to articles
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How can I find out about working in the creative, media and cultural industries?
25 June - Get your music signed. How can a musician get signed to a record label? Marcus Taylor, founder of The Musicians Guide, shares his insight into how to approach a label.
- Advice for unpaid work'. No pay' jobs are often advertised on casting websites. But how can you avoid being exploited? Sharon Cannings gives 7 ways for actors to protect themselves from unpaid work.
- Career advice for writers. When asked for their thoughts about writing, a group of poets responded in an usual way. They sent each other postcards, sharing poems, humour and advice for writers.
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How can I find out about Higher Education?
There is a list of links to help you including the updated Informed choices - the Russell Group guide to making decisions about post-16 education and a new resource bestCourse4me.com.
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Reminders from last week:
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Project U - Catterick Skills Centre
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Deadlines for student finance applications - reminder
- 29 June 2012 is the final deadline for re-applying for your student finance so, if you're returning to a fulltime course at university or college later this year and haven't applied yet for your student finance, go online today and apply at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
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