Microsoft Partner Apprenticeships scheme You’re just about to leave school – what to do next? You’re thinking about GCSE or A-Level options but which are most relevant for the career you want to take? In fact which career DO you want to take? These are all choices you may be making – and they’re not easy. Even once you have made your career choice, there’s the next step of deciding which route to take to get there. University has been seen as the best option for the best jobs but with rising costs and no guarantee of a job, this is not necessarily now the case and a lot of young people are being put off. One career that many may not have considered because it has traditionally been seen as ‘geeky’ or ‘too academic’ is Digital. But did you know that a Digital career not only covers high level computer science roles but more typical are ones in support, sales, marketing and programming. Social and Digital Media and Gaming as well as business applications, including Cloud Computing, across a huge number of sectors are all areas where young people with Digital skills are currently in demand. With the continued development and evolution of technology, including the areas mentioned above, occupations have changed rapidly and new jobs have developed to match these changes. In fact the UK Digital sector reported its fastest growth for six years in 2013 with almost 44% of UK tech firms planning to hire more staff over the next 12 months. However there has been a significant lack of new people entering the industry with established career routes not providing the numbers or matching the expectation of employers The good news: apprenticeships are now seen as an accepted route for new people entering the industry with opportunities increasing significantly over the last four years. The average starting salary in the IT industry once qualified is £22,000 and after 5 years on the job you can expect to earn around £30,000–50,000 per year – depending on your location and industry. Top rates in specialist areas rise to more than £100,000 per annum. The award winning Microsoft Partner Apprenticeship has been designed to provide young people with as many relevant opportunities to start a Digital career as possible. The 6 versions of the programme are designed to ensure the apprentices realize their potential for their employers as quickly as possible whilst giving the apprentice the core skills required upon which to build a career. Digital technologies are at the heart of nearly every fast moving and exciting business in the world – and the Microsoft Accredited Certificates you’ll take are recognised as the gold standard in every country. Earn as you learn with a Microsoft Partner Apprenticeship and the world really is your oyster. For more information, please contact [email protected] or see the videos on YouTube at youtube/watch?v=7AXfZXr1MmA and youtube/watch?v=W4-eQV7nSpc.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:01:30 +0000
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