Supporting Apprentices
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CPD: What It Is and Why It Matters During (and After) Your Apprenticeship
If you’ve started an apprenticeship (or you're about to), you might have heard the term CPD thrown around. But what exactly does it mean and why should you care?CPD is all about growing your skills, knowledge and confidence over time. Whether you're just getting started or thinking ahead to your future career, understanding CPD can ma...
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Mindfulness: Finding calm in a busy world
In today’s world, it can be easy to rush through life without taking time to notice what’s happening around you. Paying attention to the present moment, your thoughts and feelings, the world around you, and the events unfolding in your life, can significantly improve mental health and wellbeing. Mindfulness offers an antidote: a simple ...
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What Does Professionalism in the Workplace Look Like in 2025?
What Does Professionalism in the Workplace Look Like in 2025? Professionalism in 2025: More Than Just a Suit and a Handshake Picture this: It’s your first day at work. You’ve got your outfit sorted (smart but not too formal), your coffee in hand, and you’re about to send your first email. But wait—do you start with...
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6 Things To Know Before Starting An Apprenticeship
Starting an apprenticeship is a significant step, and it may feel a bit daunting. You’re entering the world of work, learning new skills, meeting new people, and figuring out how it all fits together. It’s exciting but also overwhelming at times. Before starting an apprenticeship, you probably can’t think of everything you wa...
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How to Build Resilience and Bounce Back Stronger
Life has a way of throwing curveballs when you least expect them – whether it’s a setback at work, a challenge in your personal life, or just one of those weeks where everything feels a bit too much. That’s where resilience comes in. It’s the ability to bounce back from setbacks, adapt to change, and keep going, even when th...
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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 Results
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...