Supporting Apprentices
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Signs to Look Out for and What to Do
Let’s talk about something that affects us all, mental health. Whether you're just starting your apprenticeship, balancing study with work, or figuring out what’s next, life can feel a bit overwhelming sometimes. Mental Health Awareness Month is a great reminder that it’s okay not to be okay. It’s also a chance to l...
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Financial Wellbeing for Apprentices: How to Manage Your Money and Thrive
Starting an apprenticeship is an exciting step towards your future career. You're gaining hands-on experience, earning a wage, and learning new skills – all at the same time. But let’s be real: managing money as an apprentice can be tough. With a lower starting salary than a full-time job and the temptation to spend it on socia...
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5 Ways to Manage Stress as an Apprentice
Being an apprentice can be one of the most rewarding experiences in your career journey. You’re learning practical skills, gaining valuable work experience, and earning money—all at the same time. However, it’s not without its challenges. The demands of balancing work, study, and personal life can sometimes feel overwhelming, lead...
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5 Soft Skills Every Apprentice Needs
Soft skills are best described as people skills. Hard skills are the skills that can be demonstratable and trained in. An assumption is that hard skills are all that matters, but soft skills are equally if not more important. Within all our apprenticeships, we have behaviours we expect our apprentices to demonstrate. These behaviours are a core par...
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Guide to Work from Home Wellbeing
Workplace wellbeing has become a hot topic and with the rise of people working from home so has work from home wellbeing. Working from home is amazing and comes with many benefits such as no commuting and being able to have a better work life balance. Even though it comes with many benefits it also comes with challenges too. It’s import...
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How to Cope with Waiting for Exam ResultsÂ
Waiting for exam results can feel like a lifetime and can be an anxious time. At IPS International, we understand the stress that comes with this time. Whether you’re a student who has just completed your exams or supporting someone through this journey, we’ve put together some practical tips to help ease the wait. 1. Don't Ove...
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Upskilling with an Apprenticeship
Did you know upskilling itself has become a valuable skill? A person’s ability to learn new skills, adapt and change the way they work is just as important as their core professional skills. Upskilling is also useful in a business to boost skills while improving retention and motivation. Apprenticeships are a great way to upskill or retrain. Wit...