Confused about what career path you want to take? In need of guidance and direction to help you realise your potential? You are not alone.
Christian Van Den Berg, now a Level 3 IT Apprentice at the 3aaa Milton Keynes Academy suffered from a very common fear within young people today; he knew his interests and passions but wasn’t sure how to make a career from them.
Christian said “Before I started my Apprenticeship with 3aaa, I was very confused about what I wanted to do and was in need of some guidance and direction. I knew I enjoyed IT but wasn’t aware of any jobs or careers that I could have within IT. I became worried that I would lose out on jobs to other young people that had a clear idea of what they wanted to do. After receiving the support and direction of the 3aaa team at Milton Keynes, I realised what I was good at and how I could turn it into a career and my confidence grew massively”.
Equipped with his new found confidence, Christian was then invited for an interview at Installation Specialist Ltd in Milton Keynes as part of the IT Support team. During the interview, Christian wowed Installation Specialist Ltd with his attitude and willingness to learn and was given the opportunity to continue his Apprenticeship journey within the company.
Rebecca Brooks, 3aaa Recruitment Executive from Milton Keynes said “Christian lacked confidence when he joined 3aaa and this came from not having any direction. He overcame this by researching, revising and working hard and as a result found out what he would be good at. His hard work was quickly recognised by his employer.”
Chris Crowley, Manager of Installation Specialists Ltd said “Finding an apprentice through 3aaa was highly successful for us. The whole recruitment process was a very positive experience, especially given the assistance of Rebecca who was extremely helpful throughout. Our apprentice, Christian, has by far exceeded our expectations and we would not hesitate to recruit future apprentices through 3aaa should the opportunity arise again”.