Is it hard to get an apprenticeship?

OP

Even if you tried to get an apprenticeship in a completely different field I would still like to know the process

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I tried applying for an accountancy apprenticeship and degree apprenticeship. It consisted of a situation-based assessment, numerical assessment, psychometric test, digital video interview and then an assessment centre

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OP

Original post by AM_TSR

I tried applying for an accountancy apprenticeship and degree apprenticeship. It consisted of a situation-based assessment, numerical assessment, psychometric test, digital video interview and then an assessment centre

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Damn, that’s a long process and harsh reality. Ugh I feel like it’s too late for uni now

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Original post by Jones448

Damn, that’s a long process and harsh reality. Ugh I feel like it’s too late for uni now

Yeah but it is what it is. Why do you think it's too late for uni? Have you already submitted your UCAS?

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OP

Original post by AM_TSR

Yeah but it is what it is. Why do you think it's too late for uni? Have you already submitted your UCAS?

Well one, I never really liked college but I stuck through it so it’ll suck to have to go in that route. And yeah I had it all set up in college but I was adamant I was going for an apprenticeship so I didn’t really submit anything. You said situation based assessment? What was that like?

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Original post by Jones448

Well one, I never really liked college but I stuck through it so it’ll suck to have to go in that route. And yeah I had it all set up in college but I was adamant I was going for an apprenticeship so I didn’t really submit anything. You said situation based assessment? What was that like?

That's fair enough. The situation-based assessment was relatively straight forward. It's a POV task where you're given a variety of scenarios and there are multiple choice answers for your way of dealing with each situation. It's just a way to gauge for you character to see if you'd fit in with the company.

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OP

Original post by AM_TSR

That's fair enough. The situation-based assessment was relatively straight forward. It's a POV task where you're given a variety of scenarios and there are multiple choice answers for your way of dealing with each situation. It's just a way to gauge for you character to see if you'd fit in with the company.

Fair enough. Before I went to college I was looking for an apprenticeship. But I felt like time was running out and I went to college anyway. I done some tests similar to that in a college-based place that deal with apprenticeships

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Original post by Jones448

Fair enough. Before I went to college I was looking for an apprenticeship. But I felt like time was running out and I went to college anyway. I done some tests similar to that in a college-based place that deal with apprenticeships

That's sound then. It's pretty easy anyway tbf, I just completed mine during one of my study periods since it takes less than an hour

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OP

Original post by AM_TSR

That's sound then. It's pretty easy anyway tbf, I just completed mine during one of my study periods since it takes less than an hour

Thank you. That’s cleared some stuff up for me

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Original post by Jones448

Thank you. That’s cleared some stuff up for me

No problem, best of luck! :smile:

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ajj2000

Which part of Wales and what are your grades like (plus subjects)?

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OP

Original post by ajj2000

Which part of Wales and what are your grades like (plus subjects)?

What do you mean plus subjects?

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ajj2000

Original post by Jones448

What do you mean plus subjects?

Which subjects are you studying- and what grades?

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OP

Original post by ajj2000

Which subjects are you studying- and what grades?

Well I have all of my GCSEs. But only got Cs in English and maths. And I’m currently studying Level 3 Diploma in business. And hoping to achieve that before an apprenticeship

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Gundabad(good)

Original post by Jones448

I’ll be looking For an apprenticeship this year after college. I’m looking for accountancy or payroll. I live in Wales. Is it hard to get an apprenticeship? And how long did you wait till you got an apprenticeship?

Try and go for one of the Big 4.

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OP

Original post by Gundabad(good)

Try and go for one of the Big 4.

Which are?

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Gundabad(good)

Original post by Jones448

Which are?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_accounting_firms

Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

P.S. - Try and go for accountancy. Payroll just seems like it's waiting to be automated.

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OP

Original post by Gundabad(good)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_accounting_firms

Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Thanks 😊

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ajj2000