Ultimate Guide to TRAINING CONTRACT SUCCESS assists students applying
for vacation placements — work experience placements, and training contracts.
James: The selection process
for the vacation placement, is that exactly the same as for the training contract?
Not exact matches
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With many candidates seeking to attend more than one
vacation placement scheme the application process is frequently as (if not more) competitive than
for training contracts.
The best way to really determine whether this is the right firm
for you is to do a
vacation work
placement because that way you will get a much more realistic insight into the how the firm operates.
A postgraduate textiles / clothing qualification can be helpful
for graduates from other relevant disciplines, as can industrial experience gained via
vacation work,
placements and final year projects or by working at a junior level.
As there is huge competition
for vacancies, relevant experience gained via
placements or
vacation work can be advantageous.
Relevant work experience,
for example through
vacation work and summer
placements, is useful as recruiters often look
for evidence of skills developed through project work and
placements.
It also reported that 32 % of recruiters» entry - level roles are expected to be taken up by graduates with previous experience of working
for their companies, either through industrial
placements, paid internships or
vacation work.
For finanical sales evidence of commercial awareness acquired through a relevant
vacation, longer term
placement or related opportunity is an advantage.
Application forms can be accessed via our website and the submission deadlines are 31 July
for training contracts and 31 January
for vacation scheme
placements and Information Days.
We hold
vacation placement selection days in January or February
for both our Easter and summer
vacation schemes.
In order to find out more about the work of economists in government, you could consider applying
for a place on the Government Economic Service (GES) summer
vacation placement scheme, which offers work experience opportunities ranging from six to 12 weeks.
James: If I did a
vacation placement and really stood out, is that the route
for an automatic offer to get a training contract?
Before we move on to looking at
vacation placements, any final top tips
for people applying
for the training contract?
If you are selected
for a
vacation scheme
placement, we will hold second round interviews towards the end of your
vacation scheme week with us.
Most employers look
for candidates with work experience, even at junior levels, so relevant work experience, gained through
vacation or sandwich
placements, is advantageous.
Assisted in Sprouts Child Care Service,
Vacation Bible Service, and an internship at the Salvation Army Food Bank TGB Thespians / Theatre Club - 100 hours of volunteer work including: Painting and constructing sets,
placement of lights on stage and on catwalk, working plays in the lights department, create advertisements
for plays (Via posters, media, and events).