Why are job seekers considering apprenticeships?

As National Apprenticeship Week (10 – 16 February) shines a spotlight on career development, new research shows that 61% of job seekers, including those currently in employment, have considered an apprenticeship to upskill/reskill for a different career path.

This NAW, the finance sector emerges as a prime area for growth and with Skills England identifying nearly one million roles in finance and insurance as ‘in demand’, apprenticeships could prove to be a vital gateway to connecting talent with opportunities.

With 81% of students completing finance and accounting apprenticeships in England up to Advanced via the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), the organisation is making career transitions into finance more accessible than ever.

Aston spoke to Anthony Clarke from AAT.