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Plus, we share helpful tips from apprentices and expert recruiters throughout.  \nAPPLICATION  \nFORM  \nThe first step to any apprenticeship application is providing your personal details, education and any work experience. You may have to answer questions about your strengths and interests too.  \nTOP TIPS & TRICKS!  \n∙ Read the form from beginning to end before you start filling it in  \n∙ Include the required skills from the job description in your written answers  \n∙ Allow yourself time to fill in an application form. Most application forms can take between 45 minutes to a couple of hours to fill in  \n∙ Write your responses in a separate Microsoft Word or Google Doc. Spell check your work, then copy and paste it into the form  \n∙ Be honest. If you don’t have the skills for the job, it’s best not to apply  \n∙ Don’t be generic with your answers. Employers can smell a cliché from a mile away  \n∙ Use professional language  \n∙ If you don’t have any work experience, include any unpaid, voluntary or charity  \nwork you’ve completed  \n∙ Save while you work  \n∙ Always review your application before submitting.  \nKEY RESOURCES:  \nAPPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION FORMS  \nCV  \nCVs are kind of like Tinder profiles. Except they get you interviews-not dates. Match yours up with the job description to get employers to swipe right.  \nSOME DOS AND DON’TS!  \nDOS  \n∙ Do use a readable format with professional looking fonts  \n∙ Do check spelling and grammar  \n∙ Do include all of your paid and unpaid  \nwork experience  \n∙ Do include interests and extracurriculars if relevant to the job role  \n∙ Do tailor your CV to the job role  \nDONT’S  \n∙ Don’t go over two pages ofA4  \n∙ Don’t include a photo unless it’s explicitly requested  \n∙ Don’t use colloquial language or slang  \n∙ Don’t list your experience and education in chronological order (the most recent and relevant should be at the top!)  \nYOUR CHECKLIST!  \nMake sure to include:  \nContact details (name, email address, phone number & home address) Personal profile (100 words or less) Education Key skills  \nWork experience Relevant hobbies  \nKEY RESOURCES:  \nSCHOOL LEAVERCV  \nSCHOOL LEAVERCV TEMPLATE  \nCOVER  \nLETTER  \nThis is like your elevator pitch. 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Employers love to know where you found them.  \nThe reviews on [RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk](RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk)[ ](RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk)are a great place to start researching specific companies.  \nTry and avoid using buzzwords and clichés, such as describing yourself as ‘always giving 110%’.  \nDear Name,  \nBegin by specifying which job you are applying for, and where you found the job.  \nThen, explain why you are interested in the job. Do some research and relate it to the company’s values, their vision or a recent project they have been involved in.  \nNext, you need to illustrate why you should be considered for the role. 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