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Applying for an apprenticeship? How to write a CV that gets noticed

11/03/22 17:49 / by Anne Roberts posted in Careers, Apprentice, apprenticeship, insurance apprentice

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Whether you’ve just finished school and are applying for your first office job or you’re changing careers and looking to enter the insurance industry, it’s important that your CV is professional, relevant and stands out from the crowd.

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Niall Collins on Apprenticeships: the Action Plan, the Benefits and the Value to our Economy

26/07/21 11:43 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Careers, Apprentice, apprenticeship, education

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Niall Collins on Apprenticeships: Supports, Diversity and the Future of Apprenticeships

26/07/21 11:41 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Careers, Uncategorized, Apprentice, apprenticeship

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Our CEO Dermot Murray was delighted to have the opportunity recently to chat with Minister Niall Collins about the great work he and his department are doing in the area of apprenticeships. This is part 2 of this series - you can read part 1 here. 

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The Apprenticeship Programme - A Q&A With Lee O'Rourke, Thornton and Partners

19/08/20 10:38 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Apprentice, Insurance, apprenticeship, earnandlearn, insurance apprentice, thornton and partners, insurance institute

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The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship is Ireland’s first apprenticeship to award a level 8 honours degree – a BA (Hons) in Insurance Practice.

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The Apprenticeship Programme - A Q&A with Francesca Fitzsimmons, Apprentice at FBD

12/08/20 09:00 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Apprentice, earnandlearn

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The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship is Ireland’s first apprenticeship to award a level 8 honours degree – a BA (Hons) in Insurance Practice.

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My First Year As An Insurance Apprentice

02/09/19 13:38 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Student Stories, Women in Insurance, Apprentice

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As the fourth year of Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeships is starting soon, we're looking back on our interview with apprentice Madison Bowlby on her first year as an apprentice. 

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The Apprenticeship Program: an Employers Perspective

19/06/19 09:52 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Apprentice, Recruitment, Employers

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We spoke to some of our apprentice employers to find out what they consider to be the biggest benefits of the programme. Here's the top 3 reasons why you should hire an apprentice, according to the employers.

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What To Expect From An Apprenticeship Interview

05/06/19 10:40 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Student Stories, Apprentice

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Stephanie Lewis, an Insurance Practitioner Apprentice, talks about why she chose to apply to An Post Insurance, explains the interview process and offers advice for those thinking of applying for programme.

 

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Celebrating Diversity — Through Apprenticeships

22/01/19 17:05 / by Anne Roberts posted in Careers, Apprentice

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Promoting and celebrating diversity is an important aspect of good people management.

Focusing on skills development, particular to our industry, the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship, developed in 2016 has enabled many talented individuals, to gain employment in our sector, that may not otherwise have had the opportunity.

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Aloise Robinson Q&A; Why I became an Insurance Apprentice

19/04/18 08:54 / by The Insurance Institute posted in Careers, Student Stories, The Insider, Women in Insurance, Apprentice

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Just under a year ago, Aloise Robinson was diligently filling in her CAO form, although after months of research, she admits that she didn’t really know what she wanted to do, and still hadn’t found a course that truly appealed to her. During this process, Aloise came across our earnandlearn.ie website where she discovered the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship route to a degree that seemed to perfectly match what she was looking for.

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