Business Apprentice Review

My role mainly consists of orderbook management with external suppliers via email or skype, placing orders on LN and ensuring supplier get paid. I have other tasks that come up that i have to deal with but these are dependent on a suppliers orderbook status/situation. Such as dealing with concessions.

I have developed my confidence skills as i am now more open to being in front of a group of people. I would also say i have developed my management skills as i sometimes have multiple things on, i am now able to prioritise certain tasks whilst still ensuring other work is completed in a timely fashion.

I have enjoyed my time on this programme. It is nothing like i have ever done before and i am glad i made the jump to join the company when i received my offer. I feel as though i have had support where i needed it and i look forward to exiting the scheme so i can explore other areas of the business.

I feel the programme has been structured well and organised well too. I enjoyed how our off the job days/college days ran and how we are allowed to prioritise this where necessary to meet deadlines around our placement work. One thing i feel we could've had sooner wouldve been our mapping grid, as i feel we could of constantly kept updating this alongside our assignments.

I feel i receive support from my employer. During both personal and or work situations, i feel i was able to talk to someone which definitely helped as someone who struggled with confidence. I feel as though i would be able to talk to someone about any problems going forward.

I feel as though i received good support from my training provider during the scheme. I was feedback on assignments to make sure they were up to standard and whenever i would email or skype message a question i would always get a prompt response which helped me keep on top of work.

I think gaining this qualification has helped me develop my skills, knowledge and behaviour and made journey the company less intense. It is quite overwhelming joining such a large company at a young age where i dont have any previous experience, but i feel this route has been ideal for me. This helped me perform better in my role as it was a more comfortable experience which allowed me to throw myself into things.

I am not personally aware of too many off the top of my head that aren't planned amongst teams / colleagues.

Yes

I feel it is a great way into a reputable company. I feel that there are so many different routes you can go down post-apprenticeship scheme which means there is likely to be something out there for everyone.

Be prepared to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I think this really pushes people out their comfort zones most of the time but this has a really positive effect down the line. Be apart of as much as possible, but only if you can manage this and this doesn't add additional stress.