When you’re young and lacking in experience, it’s tricky trying to get your foot on the career ladder. A bit like a trainee circus act wearing clown shoes.
The good news is an apprenticeship can launch you into a sector faster than an Elon Musk rocket.
An accountancy apprenticeship, in particular, is one of the best ways to gain knowledge about the numbers business and quickly advance in the field.
Here are just some of the benefits of being an accountancy apprentice.
It’s liberating
More young people are realising there are plenty of career paths to go down and university isn’t the only springboard. Apprenticeships offer you skills that can’t be taught in a lecture room, as you come face to face with different real life situations. And as you’re probably aware from being an arithmetic expert, you won’t find yourself lumbered with student debt.
It’s qualifying
As well as gaining practical experience, apprenticeships offer the opportunity to work towards accountancy qualifications. You can spend a day a week getting these AAT results and the rest of the week working within the company – enjoying the best of both worlds.
It’s enriching
Apprentices are paid and, while you might think it’s not much, research has shown in comparison to graduates, apprentices who’ve completed all competency levels will receive £4000 more on their starting salary – and let’s not forget the absence of that student debt.
It’s empowering
At university, you’ll learn lots of theoretical knowledge but you might find yourself struggling to apply it in the real world. By undertaking an apprenticeship, over the years you’ll receive plenty of practical, on-the-books, face-to-face experience, something graduates won’t have. Accountancy is a profession that needs hands-on experience and continuous learning, which you’ll get within an apprenticeship.
It’s broadening
Day to day you’ll be given all kinds of work to do, interacting with clients and learning the tricks of the trade. This way you’ll find the job stays interesting and gives you a chance to test and try a specialty that appeals.
It’s upskilling
It’s not all about accountancy. You’ll learn new skills and acquire talents as you go along. For example, you’ll become an excellent timekeeper due to financial deadlines. And through working with your team and clients you’ll improve your communication and people skills without even trying. These talents and your newfound confidence will put you ahead of other job candidates when it comes time to landing a new role from the best Accountancy vacancies on s1jobs.