{"id":70589,"date":"2016-05-16T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=4d1e9f1108e656be68190e3aa2fab383"},"modified":"2016-05-16T11:34:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:34:00","slug":"news-story-campaign-calls-on-young-people-to-kick-start-career-with-an-apprenticeship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=70589","title":{"rendered":"News story: Campaign calls on young people to kick-start career with an apprenticeship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From hundreds of talented apprentices across England, 13 have been selected to be the stars of the campaign, and tells them what they need need to land their dream job.<\/p>\n

Telling their stories, the apprentices, from top firms including IBM, JCB and Sellafield, will feature on billboards and television screens across England.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the campaign, apprentices everywhere are being encouraged to share selfies and video clips of themselves at work on social media using the hashtag #GetInGoFar.<\/p>\n

You can also learn more on youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Campaign Star, Xavier Williams, of Lloyds Banking Group, said:<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s never too late to get an apprenticeship. If you are considering how to better your future then an apprenticeship would be a no-brainer. All it takes is self-confidence. I can\u2019t recommend this route into employment highly enough.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The campaign will direct young people online<\/a> to www.getingofar.gov.uk where they\u2019ll be able to find out more about the benefits and opportunities of apprenticeships. The website will also direct people to other options such work experience or a traineeship, if they\u2019re not quite ready for an apprenticeship.<\/p>\n

New research figures also released today show that:<\/p>\n