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Originally Posted by Osmosis
Can you tell me of any companies that will take me on? Also how soon should I join a company? Can I or should I join one now? I was predicted B's and C's in my GCSEs however I only got 2 Cs and the rest were Ds and Es  do you think this will hinder my chance of getting into a company? Thanks for replying and I hope I find a company soon.
Thank You Again!
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Hi,
Finding an apprenticeship isn't easy, believe me, I've been looking for years. The grades that you have got will definitely affect your chances as most companies look for grade C and above. However this dosen't mean it's the end of world, it just means that your going to have to look harder then other people, and perhaps instead of looking at the bigger national companies you should apply at the smaller independent businesses in your area.
As I have said I have been looking for an apprenticeship for the past two years and I have attended hundreds of Interviews/assessment days and I have been told that between the final few candidates there is little difference so it's just down to luck then, but you can make your chances better by enrolling on on to a plumbing course at college and doing some GCSEs again (the vital ones e.g. Maths, English, Science). You will only do this if you don't find an apprenticeship this year.
My GCSE grades are brilliant A-C but I found that this wasn't enough so I completed my 6129 plumbing course earlier this year and I have found that with the extra knowledge gained through this I will find myself an apprenticeship this year. I have already sent a few applications off and I have got a few interviews/assessments in the coming weeks and I feel that I would probably be the best candidate for these jobs.
Now is a bad time to start looking for an apprenticeship as many company's close there application process early in the year, however there still are a few companies out there that are still recruiting. I am not going to tell you who they are or where they are because then you will be competing with me for a already highly competitive position.
During the few years that I have been looking for an apprenticeship, I have learnt a few tricks that makes the whole process a lot easier, I don't want to share this secret at the moment, however when I am placed on to the apprenticeship scheme I will be looking at helping guys like you because I know how difficult it is.
Finally I would like to wish you good look and I hope everything works out for you.
Thank You