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Housekeeper Mia shines at legendary island resort after completing a Modern Apprenticeship
Dedicated Mia Walker brings passion and personality to her job at Auchrannie Resort, on the Isle of Arran, after overcoming challenges to achieve her apprenticeship.
Blair engineers big savings for drinks firm on dream apprenticeship
Fife apprentice Blair Munro saves his company tens of thousands of pounds every year after engineering cost saving production methods.
Hospitality worker Niomi is on a roll after Modern Apprenticeship helps her land a promotion
Niomi Patterson-Bunyan overcame personal challenges and a career change to fast-track her way to success - by completing a Modern Apprenticeship.
Dhruv’s Graduate Apprenticeship is the perfect solution to his passion for problem solving
Graduate Apprentice Dhruv Maheshwari's passion for analytics is helping his employer improve efficiency and boost customer satisfaction.
Talented Stephanie breaks down barriers to a tech career after landing Graduate Apprenticeship
Graduate Apprentice Stephanie Burgoyne helped support 400,000 people on low incomes access winter heating with payments over £20 million.
Alasdair’s Modern Apprenticeship nets him renewable role
Muir of Ord’s Alasdair Gillies impressed bosses so much on work experience that he’s now making sure Highland businesses get greener on his Modern Apprenticeship.
Proactive Cameron boosts Scottish Water’s journey to net zero through his Modern Apprenticeship
Modern Apprentice Cameron Clark is already seeing his work with Scottish Water cut carbon emissions.
Clyde built apprentices steering Scotland’s shipbuilding evolution
Over the next five years, nearly 1,000 apprentices will join BAE Systems to bolster Scotland’s economy, safeguard national security and help tackle the skills shortage in shipbuilding.
Career with kids is child’s play for caring Kaleb after Foundation Apprenticeship
Dumbarton teenager Kaleb Mbise was inspired by his parents to choose a Foundation Apprenticeship in a caring role - and has now landed a job in his dream career as a childcare practitioner.
Chef Rachel finds the recipe for success with a Modern Apprenticeship
A talented Aberdonian chef scouted for Michelin-star training on her Modern Apprenticeship also swapped silver service for charitable work to feed over 10,000 people.
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