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The Believers Early Careers
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The Believers Early Careers Podcast has been set up to to instil confidence in our young Muslims and inspire them to strive towards achieving excellence in their careers without compromising their faith and identity.
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HOW TO SECURE AN APPRENTICESHIP | A GAMEPLAN
A no thrills but thorough guide as I try to shake off the ring rust and introvert in me to deliver you some valuable content!
Following the change of how student finance is paid back costing students more, there was more talk about the obvious fact that apprenticeships are a better option than University.
How many actually have a game plan on how to go about applying though? Not many. With Apprenticeships, employers aren't expecting experience but there are still certain things that they look for.
This video is a guide for the proactive, those who are actually serious about securing an apprenticeship and willing to take action.
This isn't for those who are expecting things on a plate!
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:30 Three principles
04:10 Section 1 Stay informed
04:52 Step 1 - start early, embrace rejection, learn and go again
07:53 Step 2 - look for opportunities,
12:40 Step 3 - get insight/advice
14:45 Section 2 Practice -
15:02 Step 1 - burner accounts makes free practice
16:10 Step 2 - The why question personal statement and how to structure it
20:05 Step 3 - interview - practice until you can say it without looking at notes
24:40 Step 4 - at the interview
29:23 Section 3 Additional support, skills bootcamp,organisations like careers camp, multiverse who offer support etc
31:46 Final 3 - make dua (step 1 really) and keep going & close
Following the change of how student finance is paid back costing students more, there was more talk about the obvious fact that apprenticeships are a better option than University.
How many actually have a game plan on how to go about applying though? Not many. With Apprenticeships, employers aren't expecting experience but there are still certain things that they look for.
This video is a guide for the proactive, those who are actually serious about securing an apprenticeship and willing to take action.
This isn't for those who are expecting things on a plate!
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:30 Three principles
04:10 Section 1 Stay informed
04:52 Step 1 - start early, embrace rejection, learn and go again
07:53 Step 2 - look for opportunities,
12:40 Step 3 - get insight/advice
14:45 Section 2 Practice -
15:02 Step 1 - burner accounts makes free practice
16:10 Step 2 - The why question personal statement and how to structure it
20:05 Step 3 - interview - practice until you can say it without looking at notes
24:40 Step 4 - at the interview
29:23 Section 3 Additional support, skills bootcamp,organisations like careers camp, multiverse who offer support etc
31:46 Final 3 - make dua (step 1 really) and keep going & close
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The Story Behind The Believers Early Careers Podcast - The Intro
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The Story Behind The Believers Early Careers Podcast - The Intro
Rahil!! Your backk🎉🎉
Rahil why dont you upload anymore?😢😢
But I don’t wanna take a gap year
What did you do an apprenticeship in?
It was a level 4 business one. The qualification was quite generic and not that useful if I'm honest but it was a way to get in which was the main thing. I did also start a HR level 5 apprenticeship internally but had to withdraw because of the career break.
Did my man say a good university like "Uxbridge"? Surely you meant Oxford? 😋
Naaaah 😂, I mean Oxbridge, it's a shortened word for Oxford and Cambridge.
ADDED POINTS 1) How to find insight sessions? Google apprenticeship insight events! Either careers fairs or companies or outreach organisations will do insight events for you to sign up to. You can also find Apprentices on LinkedIn or social media who you can reach out to for insight/advice. If you're after a certain industry or company then simply Google *industry or company name* apprenticeship insight events. Forgot to specifically mention that. 2) On the personal statement/why question step - Obvious one but make sure to say you are interested in working for the company/organisation you are applying for alongside the industry (I only mentioned industry in this vid but was meant to also say company/organisation as well - of course this goes without saying but I don't want to assume everyone will know this) 3) Interview question prediction method What if I have no idea of what they might ask? Look at the job spec and essential requirements. If there's mention of things like solving problems then you may be asked about when have you had to solve a problem and how did you go about it? If it mentions you'll be working in a team or strong team working skills are required then you may be asked tell us about time when you worked in a team (to deliver an objective, what was your contribution?) If there's something about influencing others, you may be asked tell us about a time you had to influence a stakeholder to your way of thinking. If it mentions customer service you may be asked to describe a time where you delivered excellent customer service or went the extra mile to help somebody. If it mentions good time management/organising skills or working under pressure you may be asked to describe a time when you've had to deliver a piece of work under time pressure? You get the pattern, the clues are all in the job spec and essential skills requirements. Analyse carefully. Glassdoor, student room or googling interview questions for similar entry level roles in your area may also provide some hints. If the interview format isn't mentioned i.e if it's competency based or not they may sometimes ask these questions in hypothetical format i.e each question above reframed to how would you... No harm in emailing them to ask what format the interview will be in if it's not mentioned anywhere.
Nice to see you back akh!
Shukran bro. Been a long time out but not without valid reasons!
Great podcast Mash'Allah I am looking to get into a degree Apprenticeship in software engineering and this was very insightful!
Thanks. This is very helpful. Which university do you attend?
Zain's response: Ravensbourne University, a fairly new uni and it’s a tech and media specialised uni that BT’s partnered with.
im not even muslim by this podcast has been sooo helpful and i can't believe i've watched 1 hour 35 minutes already. thanks for the video its very helpful. im now deciding to do an apprenticeship.
Amazing to hear this! Although the focus is from a Muslim perspective there's still a lot there to help anyone thinking about their career options.
This Sahar Beg is A DREADFUL PERSON!!! She is a munafiq! A pure-hearted relative of mine had counselling/psychotherapy from her several years ago, and Sahar Beg used to be very mean to her. Sahar Beg used to psychologically abuse her, manipulate her mind and used to cause her distress by always siding with her enemies and the very people who had caused her trauma in her life. Sahar Beg would always interrupt her when she was speaking and would snap at her and patronise her. Sahar Beg would tell her to stop repeating when the whole way of doing CBT on repititive people who have mental illnesses like OCD, PTSD, etc is to make them keep repeating until they naturally, of their own accord, reach the stage where they've had enough of repeating! This Sahar Beg is a very horrible person who shouldn't even be a counselor/psychotherapist!
wow this is soooo relevant - Allah bless you immensely
I haven't even got through the entire podcast yet but I don't have the words to describe how powerful, moving, motivational, and empowering this podcast is !!! I pray Allah showers both of you with immense Barakah in your lives and careers, and grants you 'Afia in this world and in the hereafter. Ameen Ameen !
Ameen! What a beautiful comment and dua, this was moving to read. May Allah grant you the best of both worlds my bro.
Thanks so much for this, I am applying for this DTS apprentice, and have the assessment beginning of May, any last minute advice is welcome.
Akhi salaam Aleykum , im applying for degree apprenticeship at BT and got a hirevue interview . Idk how its gonna be but it will be great if you could maybe help me contact Umeyr and ask him for advice .
Wa alaikum salaam, I've left his IG and LinkedIn details in description, have you tried reaching out to him on there?
This is so good I wish I found it earlier! I’ve been offered a place on the degree apprenticeship and been invited to visit in April so I was looking for more information on what to expect and stumbled on this amazing video. I’m also coming from a diverse city (Manchester) and was worried about the culture shock. This video has reassured me that it won’t be completely filled with closed-minded people.
Really glad to hear you enjoyed this and found it really helpful!
this was actually helpful, i have applied for BT Software Engineer Degree Apprenticeship and now I have a hirevue interview. I wanna know if someone has done it and what kind of questions are going to be asked?
Great to hear! has anybody got back to you yet? You can try reaching out to Umayr
@@TheBelieversEarlyCareers Yea I had a chat with Umayr and he was really helpful. He gave me tips and example questions as well. I just had my video interview hopefully BT will call me for the face to face interview. Wish me good luck. Insha'Allah I will not have to go Uni because I dont want to take student loan.
@@adelightfultale9774 In Shaa Allah, hope it went well for you, if not then know there will be something better for you lined up!
Your podcasts are really useful - keep it up
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Thank you so much for this!
We hope you found it useful!
Hi, whats the difference in taking net engr apprenticshp rather than having certification exams like ccna?
Response below from Zain (feel free to reach out to him on LinkedIn) : CCNA is highly recognised within the Security & Networks route. It’s definitely a valuable asset to have if you’re trying to pursue a career in that field. However Degree apprenticeships in Network Engineering (especially within BT) allows you to work across the design, test configuration and maintenance of high level networks that impacts millions of customers worldwide which gives additional value to your output. You’ll also be exposed to things like testing latest networking technology, upgrading the existing network and the planning, installing and running of network elements. You may also get involved in fault troubleshooting and pro-active repair, and working with the latest process automation technology, being responsible for identifying and delivering automation improvement across our platforms alongside other engineers - this provides you with a platform to collaborate with other network engineers which you may not be exposed to when doing the CCNA course/exam. My personal recommendation would be to pursue a Networks Degree apprenticeship but to also complete a CCNA certification on the side. Depending on the business, they may even fund it for you. Hope this helps & all the best!
Awesome podcast. My friends, please keep up the good work! Applied this year and have my interview in a few days so this helped in my prep a bunch!
Appreciate the kind words Jack! How did the interview go?
Check out the links to find out more and to follow the Track Progress project! Website - TrackProgress.io Twitter - twitter.com/Track_Progress Product hunt - www.producthunt.com/posts/trackprogress
Very good and funny videos bring a great sense of entertainment!
⚠️⚠️ Bismillah Salamou 3aleykoum ! Self-improvement, personal development etc 🚫 are based on polytheist practices ❌ This is HARAM 🚫 because this is (polytheism = ShirkoubiLLAH). You trust yourself instead of trusting ALLAH the only one. It is against the oneness of Allah (Tawhid). You must TRUST ALLAH the only one ✅. The Followers of the cult of Self improvement and personal development etc 🚫, They want to let you believe that you capable of everything BUT this is ALLAH who is capable of Everything. They want you to trust yourself But we MUST trust ALLAH. If you trust Yourself it’s like worshipping Yourself instead of worshipping ALLAH the Greatest. We must worship ALLAH and we must not worship ourselves. We must follow the Quran and the Sunna of the prophet Mohamed (sws) May ALLAH guide us to the straight path. Amin
I just applied to the 2022 entry and literally just found this video haha amazing video mashallah
Alhamdulilah! We hope you found it useful!
Thinking of applying next year! Currently in year 12 but had a car crash so out for 12 weeks so I don't think I'll get the grades for it ,is it fine if I ask what a levels u did and what were u predicted?
@@Questia1 salam alaykum brother barik Allah fiik may Allah keep you and your family safe inchallah, I went to west Thames college in Feltham and I did level 3 BTEC mechanical engineering, I got triple distinction star but they wanted a level maths specifically, unfortunately I didn't get through but alhamdulilah with Allah. May Allah make your resting and healing easy for you brother, inchallah khier
Take the L! Not the LOSS but the LESSON. There's no shame in taking Ls, facing setbacks or making mistakes. If you use it as lessons it'll soon be what strengthens you! Keeping this video here to show you that things don't always go as intended and everybody takes Ls, even the most successful people. The successful one learns from it, the unsuccessful one let's it define them and gives up. Many also hide their Ls so you might think there are people who are only talented/successful or good because that's all you see from the outside, reality is though they've made plenty of mistakes and don't always have it figured out!
I have have watched all your videos now this 1 was good
Masha'Allah
Omg..cant believe it..finally!
***Salary Information*** Starting on salary on scheme - 28-30k End of Scheme - 35-37k Salary progression afterwards - The Sky is the Limit (Mo T's words and pun not mine!) Posted here and on the description (experimenting to see where it sits better!)
Good information.
SUBSCRIBE!!!!!!!!!
May Allah reward you for your efforts and make the channel grow, if it’s good for you. I remember discovering the channel about half a year ago and it aiding me in the application process for apprenticeships. I was even able to connect with a guest who gave me some great tips. I am waiting to attended some assessment centres inshallah. Regardless of the number of subscribers, the value you and your guests provide to the young Muslim community is amazing. You’ve definitely helped me in my journey and I extremely grateful. May Allah keep us sincere and give us all what’s good for us. Keep up the great work brother!
Ameen! JazakAllah khayr for sharing this and really happy to hear the podcast has helped you on your journey. The number of subscribers certainly isn't the main goal, it's just a means to help get this content out there to help more people. The main goal is to please Allah by helping/serving the community. (A reminder to myself)
In sha allah bro the channel will grow . Numbers will continue to grow . Keep consistent try and reach out to more people to get traction . May Allah bring success in your journey 500 will soon come !
In Shaa Allah & Ameen!
Good video
You should put the time where you talk about each topic in the video
A good point, I have thought about doing this at some point although I'd need to find an efficient way to do it as managing the whole processing of producing the podcast alongside a full time job, creating content and life can be a lot of work! On the other hand I sometimes think it is better to leave it out as I don't want to put everything on a plate, listeners may discover more beneficial things by listening to more of the episode rather than just a certain part of it.
Great episode!
so helpful, i'm starting my apprenticeship in Software Engineering at BT in September :) bless you both
@@sahinkeles8223 Took English Language, Business and Music. I’m predicted A*AA but I think the requirements for this apprenticeship are like BCC :)
@@billylapworth Bristol :)
@@sahinkeles8223 ikr!! i thought i wouldn’t have a chance based on my A levels but they really don’t mind as long as you show that you have a passion for software and technology :)
hi!! have you started? do you like it ? xx
How do you like it so far ?
Great video and very helpful. I have just been offered a place for this same course but in Ipswich. Thanks for the insight!
Hi rahil this is Aizah
Just to add to this, 1) even though this interview was at SEO grade, lessons can still be applied for those applying for lower grades roles. (I've even seen those apply for higher grade roles miss out on some of the basics mentioned) 2) you may notice my answers are in a lot of depth (perhaps even a bit over the top at times!) don't let that put you off. Your answers can be more precise/short as long as you're covering what you need to and following the structure properly. 3) final point, I did this episode in one sitting so the points I mention isn't the list of everything you should do so if you are getting advice or guidance from elsewhere use this to build on that and figure out what the best approach would be for you.
I’m 24 and I applied for the BT Network Engineer apprenticeship, do you think it would be possible to successfully enter the programme considering my age?
Unless they have specified there is an age limit in the job description/ad it shouldn't be an issue when applying for any apprenticeship so it should be possible.
Apprenticeships don't really have a age factor. Besides 24 is fairly young anyways.
Really insightful and beneficial , may Allah bless you and all the guests that you’ve had.
Salaam, do you know of any similar degree apprenticeships that are currently open for application in Birmingham? The Bt one doesn’t seem to exist anymore, infact I can only seem to find like 1 or 2 project management related ones. Any tips on finding vacancies? Also love the content, keep up the great work!
Wa alaikum salaam, I'd say regularly check in with the BT Apprenticeships, as you can imagine with the COVID impact a lot of organisations are having to think twice about what programmes they offer so it may be the case that this particular programme won't be on offer this year. In regards to where to look for apprenticeships, I'd ask myself what companies would I be interested in working in and what areas am I curious about? Think of any that come to mind and research if they have opportunities. There are also resources like find an apprenticeship where you can find vacancies. I'd also suggest to have a look and sign up to job alerts on civil service jobs as apprenticeships roles there have a variety of locations. Hope this helps and keep us in your duas!