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Apprenticeships provide exciting career opportunities as well as opportunities to work in dynamic environments with a variety of different companies. Many companies use aptitude tests as part of their selection process for Apprenticeships. Our Apprenticeship Preparation Courses are for candidates who would like to prepare for the aptitude tests and for the interview for various apprenticeship competitions. Not only are our preparation courses appropriate for the popular ESB Apprenticeships, they are also appropriate for many other apprenticeship competitions such as Aer Lingus, Bord na Mona, Bus Eireann, eir, Iarnrod Eireann as well as hundreds of other private company apprenticeship competitions. Most apprenticeships would use very similar styles of aptitude tests and interviews. In addition, our courses have far-reaching benefits and provide you with life-long interview skills.
Please Note: Applying for a Career Services preparation course is not applying for an apprenticeship. Career Services is a private company that helps people to prepare for entrance exams and interviews and bears no association or influence with the organisations mentioned on this website. Our courses are not mandatory they are optional courses.
According to the official ESB website applications for the 2020 ESB Apprenticeship programme will open in February 2020. Candidates need to be 16 years of age on June 1st, 2020. A full list of eligibility criteria can be found on the official ESB website.
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About the ESB Apprenticeship Programme
The ESB apprenticeship offers:
See here for the official ESB Brochure
Once applications are submitted candidates usually undertake a series of aptitude tests and an interview as part of the selection process.
Each year we run preparation courses for the aptitude tests used in various apprenticeship competitions including the ESB apprenticeship campaign. Our courses cover all of the aptitude test types as well as the structured interview. This is a competitive and popular apprenticeship opportunity and our courses give you the tools you need to succeed in the selection process. We have a proven track record with over 30 years of assessment industry experience. Our popular classroom courses take place nationwide. We also offer a comprehensive Apprenticeship Online Course.
Please note: Based on the official ESB Brochure eligible candidates that apply when applications open will receive an invitation via email to complete online aptitude tests. According to the ESB brochure, these online assessments must be completed within a certain number of days upon receipt of the email. For this reason we advise anyone interested in our preparation course to attend their preparation course before submitting an application. Our courses are strategically set to allow ample opportunity to apply after attending the course. However, anyone not interested in a preparation course can of course apply at any stage as soon as ESB applications are open.
2019 Apprenticeship Programme
Closing date for applications was 18th July 2019. (as per eir website)
Candidates needed to have:
Leaving Certificate OR Equivalent, must have passed a minimum of 6 subjects (must include a pass in maths)
Full driving licence on or before August 2019
Full list of requirements can be found here on the eir website
This year, as part of the government's National Apprenticeship programme eir have partnered with TU Dublin Tallaght and successful applicants will enjoy the benefits of a full college experience through TU Dublin Tallaght while studying for a Nationally Accredited Level 6 Higher Certificate in Telecommunications and Data Networks (Apprenticeship Programme).
Bus Éireann opened a 2019 apprenticeship programme for Heavy Vehicle Mechanics.
The closing date for applications was 31st March 2019.
Their apprenticeship positions were open to both female and male candidates. Apprentices are trained to the highest possible technical standards and acquire, amongst many other skills the ability to maintain the various systems associated with modern public service vehicles.
According to the official Bus Éireann website this is a hands-on practical technical education programme which leads to a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate.
Placements will commence in Autumn 2019 and applicants must be at least 16 years of age, on or before the 1st August, 2019. Each candidate was required to undertake aptitude tests and the results will be used to compile a shortlist for interview purposes. Applications can only be made online on the Bus Éireann website.
Our preparation courses are help candidates prepare for the kinds of aptitude tests used in these apprenticeship programmes for the selection process and give candidates the best chance at success.
Preparation CoursesAircraft Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship
Aer Lingus 2019 Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Apprenticeship online applications closed on 1st May 2019
The Aer Lingus Apprenticeship is a 4-year programme in conjunction with SOLAS and DIT which allows successful apprentices to become fully qualified aircraft engineers once they have completed all phases.
2019 Aer Lingus’s Aircraft Mechanic Apprenticeships
Candidates needed to be 18 years of age on the 1st September 2019. Full list of eligibility criteria and further information can be found here on the Aer Lingus website
Preparing for the Assessments
Eligible candidates that submitted an application in the last recruitment campaign were required to undertake psychometric assessments / aptitude tests as part of the selection process. Our Apprenticeship Online Course is the perfect preparatory course for these kinds of apprenticeship assessments and includes an interview workbook. Take your apprenticeship aptitude tests with confidence
Iarnród Éireann opened applications for their 2019 apprenticeship positions in July 2019.
Closing date for Applications: Friday 19th July 2019
They are seeking female and male applicants for the following apprenticeships: Apprentice Fitter, Apprentice Electrician and Apprentice Motor Mechanic in the following locations: Athlone, Claremorris, Cork, Dublin, Drogheda, Limerick, Mallow and Portlaoise.
Placements will commence in Autumn 2019 and applicants must be at least 16 years of age on or before the 1st August, 2019.
More information and application details can be found on their website here: http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/career-opportunities-at-iarnrod-eireann/apprenticeships
The Atlantic Aviation Group opened their Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship applications on March 27th 2019.
Deadline for applications was May 7th 2019.
Completion of this Apprenticeship leads to obtaining an Aircraft Maintenance License and the opportunity to work in an exciting growth industry. Ideally candidates need to be 17 years of age or older. A fill list of eligibility criteria and information can be found on the Atlantic Aviation Group website.
Our courses are also relevant for apprenticeships and aptitude tests used by hundreds of private companies including Liebherr, Johnson & Johnson as well as many others.
Important: Applying for a Career Services preparation course is not applying for an apprenticeship. Career Services is a private education company that helps people to prepare for entrance exams and interviews and bears no association or influence with the organisations mentioned on this website.
A huge shout out to Career Services for helping me achieve my dream job as an apprentice aircraft mechanic. The apprenticeship preparation course was a huge asset to me and allowed me to approach the aptitude tests and interviews with huge confidence allowing me to do well in them. This therefore unlocked a new stage of my life as an aircraft mechanic. My tutor for the day brilliantly broke down what the aptitude tests required, and the booklet allowed me to adequately prepare in advance for the interview. Once again thanks for the great help.
Apprentice
I can honestly say going to the apprenticeship preparation course helped me to secure my ESB apprenticeship. I did not know what to expect from the aptitude tests or the interview before attending the course. I learned so much at the course and left feeling confident about my aptitude tests and the interview. I used what I learned at the course and was successful. I cannot thank Career Services enough for helping me to succeed with my apprenticeship.
Apprentice
I feel that attending the apprenticeship course was a great help to me in securing my EIR apprenticeship. I was unsure as to what the aptitude tests and interview stage entailed of before attending this course. I learned so much from the clear explanation given by the tutor at the course and I felt much more confident about my aptitude tests and interview. I used the knowledge I gained at the course for each assessment stage and thankfully I was successful. I would like to give a big thank you to career services for helping me succeed with my apprenticeship.
Apprentice
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