Marketing leaders urged to show support for apprenticeships
As the £3,000 government incentive for taking on an apprentice nears its end, the School of Marketing is encouraging marketers to support alternative routes into the industry.
As the £3,000 government incentive for taking on an apprentice nears its end, the School of Marketing is encouraging marketers to support alternative routes into the industry.
In the space of just seven months the School of Marketing’s Mentoring Gen Z initiative has reached 500 young people hoping to kickstart their career.
From PepsiCo creating a dedicated graduate programme for marketers to P&G increasing the diversity of its candidates via virtual assessment centres, brands have defied the odds to ensure they continue recruiting fresh talent.
Ready to welcome its first commercial apprentices next month, Procter & Gamble switched to virtual internships and graduate recruitment at the start of the crisis in a bid to support young people facing a Covid-ravaged jobs market.
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