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Thanks, this gives me some hope. I'm going to an apprenticeship, employment and skills show next week so I'm planning to get there early to have a good chat with employers and hand over my CV to as many as possible. Hopefully I can expand my network and get some ideas!

Thanks for giving your experience, it sounds pretty good!

Thanks for such an honest input. I think it's definitely more widespread than people think. Always wished I'd been one of those people with their heart set on what career they want from a youngish age. My sister is like that. She's in her dream job working barely three days a week on double my...

I can understand that given the amount they have been advertising lately. Definitely given me some food for thought thanks. I think joining the reserves would be a good way to meet new people, learn a lot of new interpersonal and practical skills and hopefully get some confidence back.

Thanks, I'll have a look into that. Hopefully having some paperwork will go some way to persuading someone to take me on as a trainee or mate. Just scrolling through the apprenticeship listings and putting some applications together. Worth a go. I think I would have to see which trades are in...

Sounds intense, but I think you'll be in high demand once you're qualified, so like you say, worth the effort. Best of luck with the rest of the course!

Not sure if I'd have the brains for it but will definitely have a look. My friend is an officer in REME and I'll see him tonight so I'll ask him.

Fair play, I've got zero excuses then. How far have you looked into it? I'm trying to figure out if it's best to just go full time on a college course and then somehow get a job as an electricians mate or something to get the NVQ portfolio side done. Can't decide between sparky and plumber...

Ah right, I hadn't even considered it being a positive. Are you still in the forces?

Yes another one that has come up before. I don't have any formal records for my anxiety and depression from a GP as I was concerned about this very thing. I feel like I'd definitely be at the older end of recruits, and the idea of being locked in for a certain amount of time is a bit daunting.

This has come up a few times, at 27 I think it's going to be a massive challenge to get onto an apprenticeship, and I don't want to go down the 5 week wonder course so I'll be keeping my eye out for a proper 3/4 year apprenticeship. One of my grandparents has offered to fund the training side...

Hi all, I've been perusing this section of the forums as a guest (along with a load of other forums) for quite a while now trying to gain some inspiration about what to do, and which direction to aim career/job wise, but I'm still totally lost. Given it's new year and having struggled...