Last week I handed in my apprenticeship portfolio! My apprenticeship has now officially come to an end! All the academic side of the apprenticeship has been completed! I was promoted to a marketing assistant in May and now I’m qualified! Perfect timing as well!

Now that my apprenticeship has finished, I’m circling a roundabout deciding which road to follow. Each road has its positives and negatives and each is without a doubt worth my time.  I do however need to spend some time studying what each road has to offer, and which is best for me at this moment in time.  I suspect one of the main issues is I want drive down each road as I feel each will benefit me now.

Naturally the next step for somebody in my situation would be to start a course with the charted institute of marketing (CIM). They offer a wide range of marketing courses that would appeal to anyone working in marketing, I think in total I want to complete roughly 5 or 6 of the courses. The CIM courses would be perfect for anyone looking to progress in marketing as they look very good on your CV. As the courses are very costly (but worth it) I am still deciding which to take. There a lot of other options to consider but I know that I would like to start a CIM within the next year.

One of the main people that really helped me get through my apprentice was my mentor, Debbie. Debbie really helped me to get through units I struggled with and finally finish the portfolio. Having the support that Debbie gave me really helped to get through the apprenticeship as she reminded me of my goals and how to reach my goals. I would like to give a massive thank you to Debbie!

Thank you for following my apprentice story! I hope that these set of blogs have given you an insight as to a working life for an apprentice.  So what happens now? Our new apprentice Dale will start a blog on his apprenticeship in the upcoming weeks, so make sure to keep an eye out. Thank you again for following my first steps in marketing, I’ve had an amazing year and look forward to what the future will bring. So when you need any marketing advice, you know where to look.