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The Squiggly Line to Success: Why being Directionless at 17 was my greatest asset

At seventeen, my life felt like it was being lived according to a template I hadn't designed. I was in sixth form, I was studying for my A-Levels, and I was going through the motions of the UCAS application cycle. I remember sitting down to write my personal statement, staring at the screen, and feeling a profound sense of disconnect. It wasn't that I lacked ambition or that I didn’t want to write

May 6 Read more

From Sixth Form to Shell: My Journey Into an Apprenticeship

If you’re still figuring out your next step after school, college, or university, I’ve been in your position—unsure, applying everywhere, and questioning what path was right for me. My journey into my first role wasn’t straightforward, but it taught me resilience, adaptability, and the importance of staying consistent even when things feel uncertain. Where It All Started I was in sixth form when I

May 4 Read more

From dropping out of University to a Degree Apprenticeship: How feeling lost gave me direction

Hi, I’m Ella, a Supply Chain Management Degree Apprentice at Henkel. I joined Henkel in September 2025 to begin a series of rotations across the consumer brands supply chain. Since starting, I have been working in the customer excellence department, where I focus on stakeholder interaction, order management, and service delivery. In year 2 and 3 of my apprenticeship I will be gaining experience in

March 30 Read more

From Mum of Five to Award-Winning Apprentice: How an Apprenticeship Changed My Life

Hello my name is Mehnaz and I am trading team manager at B&Q Limited and this is my story. “I had no qualifications. I had no career. I had no confidence. But I refused to let that define me.” In 2019, I walked into B&Q for my first shift as a part-time checkout operator. I was 17 years out of work. A mother of five. I had no formal qualifications, no professional experience, and very little b

February 27 Read more

Tennis Dreams to a Marketing Career: My Apprenticeship Journey

Tennis was my world for as long as I can remember. I picked up a racket when I was just three years old, and from that moment, it wasn’t just a hobby… it was who I was. It became my routine, my identity, and honestly, my safe place. I trained three times a week, competed in international tournaments, and it genuinely felt like I was born for it. Every time I stepped onto the court, nothing else ma

February 17 Read more

Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone: Choosing a Degree Apprenticeship Over the ‘Safe’ Route

The version of you who is still in school, college, uni, or between things right now might not see it yet, but your “different” route into work can become your biggest advantage. This is the story of how starting a small business at 13 accidentally kick-started a career in sales and marketing - and why betting on a degree apprenticeship, instead of the traditional university route everyone talks a

January 27 Read more

Identity, Inclusion, and Impact: My Apprenticeship Journey

Hey, my name’s Zach and I’m a Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketing Apprentice at Skills and Education Group. At school, I didn’t know what I wanted to do for a career, other than the fact that I liked drama, so I planned to go down a theatrical route. When I attended sixth form, I couldn’t take drama, so I had to choose something else. I chose quite creative A levels, photography and art, two subjects

January 20 Read more

From a “Fired Apprentice” to a Marketing Executive Apprentice & a Coordinator at the LAAN

Yes, I got fired at my first apprenticeship not too long ago… but let me give you some background. Junior Professional Tennis Player From the age of 6, it was set Tennis will be my future, ever since PE class in primary school found out I had a talent, it was non-stop playing from there. My dad became my coach, he had the same story as me, started boxing young and became pro. So, it was me and him

September 23, 2025 Read more

No Degree, No Problem: How I built my career through Apprenticeships

I received my GCSE results just as the world was beginning to emerge from the COVID period. Like many others, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next, so I chose to go to sixth form. It felt like the natural next step, but after one year, I realised it wasn’t the right fit for me. So that summer, I began researching my options. That’s when I stumbled across apprenticeships. As I only had GCSEs at t

September 9, 2025 Read more

From Self-Doubt to Making an Impact: My Journey as an Apprentice in Amazon

Starting my first apprenticeship was an exciting yet challenging experience that taught me lessons about resilience, adaptability, and professional growth. I am a Buying and Merchandising Apprentice at Amazon Fresh, where I support updating floor plans, managing product changes through delists and replacements, and supporting the team in range management across stores. I’m the oldest daughter in m

July 15, 2025 Read more

Starting at Sixteen: My Educational Journey

Hi, I’m Janka and on 1 May 2025, I was named West Yorkshire Apprentice of the Year . It still feels surreal to say that out loud. Even more special? My mentor and manager Ian Brewer won Mentor of the Year on the same night! This blog is about how I got here, what I’ve learned and what this award means to me. 🌱 Why I Chose an Apprenticeship At 17, I made a big decision. Instead of going to universi

May 29, 2025 Read more

My Journey At Amazon So Far As A Neurodivergent Apprentice

My name is Daisy and I am a Buying and Merchandising Apprentice at Amazon HQ. I am sure that many of you reading this were in a similar position that I was this time last year. Trying to balance both A-Level revision and apprenticeship applications is tough, but looking back I would do it all again to get to where I am now. How I began my Journey at 17 From the age of 14 I was adamant that I wante

April 16, 2025 Read more

My Journey from School, to an Apprenticeship, to Employment

Navigating from education into employment can seem daunting, challenging and confusing, especially if you are keen to continue your studies but unsure what direction to take. I hope that this blog will provide some insight into my journey as I transitioned from Sixth Form into an apprenticeship, into a permanent role. After applying to University during Sixth Form as the majority of my peers were,

August 27, 2024 Read more