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How to Start a Career in Software Development

Although you may not know it, we all use and rely on software to carry out our everyday lives. From the operating systems that power your smartphone, the social media apps you connect with your friends on, and streaming services you use to watch your favourite series – software is all around us. 

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What are the Benefits of Hiring an IT Apprentice?

IT is a fundamental part of many businesses. IT departments monitor and manage almost everything that is to do with information technology and communication systems. Having an effective IT department enables your business to operate smoothly and efficiently. As technology continues to develop and..

How to Manage Your Time as an Apprentice

As apprenticeships combine full-time working with education, managing your time may seem challenging. Daily duties, assessment plans, and apprenticeship training – are there enough hours in the day?

In this blog, we provide guidance and top tips on how you can sharpen your time management skills..

How To Interview An Apprentice

When it comes to hiring a new apprentice, much of the recruitment process can be quite similar to recruiting any other member of staff. The biggest difference you are likely to encounter is the interview.

If you haven’t interviewed an apprentice before, you can set up your candidates for success..

How Baltic's Data Skills Bootcamp Launched Jess's Career

In an attempt to change her career, Jess began browsing job sites to find a role as an entry level data analyst – but soon realised that a lack of practical work experience was making this difficult. To develop her data skillset and build her knowledge of analysis, Jess decided to enrol on Baltic’s..

What are the Benefits of Hiring a Digital Marketing Apprentice?

In many marketing departments, your team is your most important resource. From creative design to copywriting, presentations and proofreading, SEO to social media - your marketing team handle it all, and everything in between. 

One of the most effective ways of boosting your marketing activities is..

How to Start a Career in IT

Technology underpins our lives. It is crucial and ingrained in every industry, from education through to engineering and entertainment. It has enabled us to form networks around the planet - and even into space. IT is behind every organisation – and behind the tech systems are the IT professionals..

Why should I progress onto a Higher Apprenticeship?

Completing an apprenticeship doesn’t have to be the end of your learning journey, and it shouldn’t be. The most successful people never stop learning, instead, they adopt a mindset to constantly develop their knowledge through continuous professional development.

CPD is crucial to succeeding in..

CPD for Network Engineers: Professional Development Training Options

For Network Engineers, the introduction of cloud technologies and more widespread remote working has led to fresh networking challenges and the evolution of new network security threats. Investing in additional training and professional development is an effective way to step up to these challenges..