Latest reflections on the situation in England I didn’t publish a report last week, so here’s a brief update with all my latest data below. This is always a fairly quiet time of year for new vacancies and I recorded just 200 new opportunities over the two-week period, but as always there were some interesting … Continue reading Week 229: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview – all my latest data

Latest reflections on the situation in England A four-day week in May was never likely to see a flood of new vacancies, but the steady trickle that did come in produced a few more gems to continue the recent trend. The highlights included: A User Experience Designer in Crawley A Chartered Manager (Sports Business) doubling … Continue reading Week 227: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview –  another intriguing mixture

Latest reflections on the situation in England Following on from last week’s little treasure trove of intriguing occupations and locations, Week 226 threw up a few more surprises and fascinating quirks, with healthcare roles especially prominent. The highlights included: 15 Mental Health Nursing DAs split between Worcester, Bromsgrove and Hereford, which provided a nice boost … Continue reading Week 226: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview – a flurry of healthcare vacancies and other gems  

I recently met a client at an outside location with a view to spending a couple of hours walking by the river and talking about careers. It was the third occasion I’ve taken this approach with private clients and it has proved to be very effective and congenial. The locations have been different each time, … Continue reading Careers Walks – a leisurely approach to advice and guidance

If you've been directed to this page through a link and want to see my latest posts, just go straight to https://alanbullockcareers.com/blog/ and you can catch up with my most recent content. This one was published back in April 2024 and a lot has changed and evolved since then - we're now on Week 250! … Continue reading Week 225: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview – a slowish week touched with LMI gold

Latest reflections on the situation in England Week 224 saw a continuation of the pattern that seems to typify this time of year – steady if a bit slow but punctuated with some intriguing highlights. This week’s pick included the following: five Countryside Ranger HAs in various parts of Kent; the first Publishing Professional HA … Continue reading Week 224: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview – more interesting highlights

Latest reflections on the situation in England Well, that was a funny old week. It was a bit quiet, but a few unexpected gems kept popping up to keep things lively. In no particular order these included: 10 Design & Development Engineers in Derby 8 Design & Development Engineers with Ford in Laindon (Essex) 3 … Continue reading Week 223: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview – slow but fascinating

Latest reflections on the situation in England As expected the two four-day weeks either side of Easter were steady and unspectacular, but there were a couple of interesting highlights. Civil Engineering was the big winner with 37 new DAs spread across the two weeks, almost half of which were posted by the housebuilder Bellway Homes … Continue reading Week 222: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview – a steady Easter period

Latest reflections on the situation in England Since the beginning of the 2023/24 academic year I’ve been making a note of all the new vacancies I record that have a start date of September 2024 or thereabouts, as opposed to those with a more immediate or ad hoc start date. Whilst I haven’t got around … Continue reading Week 220: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview – start of the Spring slowdown

Latest reflections on the situation in England When I started this project in 2020 I didn’t expect it to still be going strong more than four years later, but I’ve managed to sustain it continuously and also to make gradual improvements to the process along the way. I find the ever-evolving data story irresistible. This … Continue reading Week 219: Degree & Higher Apprenticeships overview – a very good week for HAs