If you’re in year 10, 11 or 12, you might be sick of hearing career advice coming at you from all sides.

We get it! Everyone’s got their opinions and they’ve just got to tell you about it. Far be it for us to tell you what to do. We’re just gonna lay out some of the positives of taking on a structured apprenticeship or traineeship and you can decide for yourself if it sounds like something you want to try.

What’s the difference?

Hold up – there’s a difference between a traineeship and an apprenticeship?

We get it! Everyone’s got their opinions and they’ve just got to tell you about it. Far be it for us to tell you what to do. We’re just gonna lay out some of the positives of taking on a structured apprenticeship or traineeship and you can decide for yourself if it sounds like something you want to try.

The main difference between an apprenticeship and a traineeship is that a traineeship can happen in a broader range of occupations and is run either part-time or full-time, where you are employed and trained for typically between one to two years. However, an apprenticeship covers skilled trades and takes around four years to complete.