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NOW OPEN: The 2019 ESB Apprenticeship programme is accepting applications. Deadline for applications is March 25th 2019. Applications can only be made via the ESB website. Find out more about this apprenticeship and how to prepare for the selection tests further down the page.
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.
Absolutely! The skills acquired during the course will significantly improve your chances of success in the recruitment competition. Even if you discount the value of the course for apprenticeship recruitment campaigns, you will still learn valuable skills that will be useful for any future job application. These skills will last a life time.
NOW OPEN: The 2019 ESB Apprenticeship programme is accepting applications. Deadline for applications is March 25th 2019. Applications can only be made via the ESB website. Candidates must be aged 16 or over on or before 1st June 2019 to apply and meet certain education requirements. A full list of eligibility criteria is made available on the ESB website.
The ESB apprenticeship offers:
See here for the official ESB Brochure
Once applications are submitted candidates will need to 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. Check out The ESB Networks Video to see what an ESB Apprenticeship is like.
IMPORTANT: Please note that 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 5 days of receipt of the email. Anyone interested in our preparation course is thus advised 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 as soon as they wish.
Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Apprenticeship
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. Aer Lingus’s last recruitment campaign for Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Apprenticeships took place in June 2018. The minimum entry qualification necessary were Junior Certificate and a strong mechanical and technical aptitude. Many of their previous apprentices would also come from a variety of backgrounds after completing their Leaving Certificate or degree. Candidates needed to be at least 18 years of age on the 1st September 2018. The Apprenticeship was due to commence in Autumn 2018. A full list of eligibility criteria was available on the Aer Lingus website.
Eligible candidates that submitted an application were required to undertake psychometric assessments / aptitude tests as part of the selection process. Our Apprenticeship Combined is the perfect preparatory course for these kinds of apprenticeship assessments and includes an interview workbook. Take your apprenticeship aptitude tests with confidence.
Bus Éireann accepted applications for their apprenticeship programme in 2018. The closing date for applications was 24th March 2018. A full list of eligibility criteria was made available on the Bus Éireann website. Their apprenticeship positions are 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. Click here to find out more about these apprenticeships. Prepare for the aptitude tests and interview with our preparation course. See here for more
The Atlantic Aviation Group will open up their Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship applications on March 27th 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.
eir has also recruited over the last couple of years. eir Apprentices learn a new trade, work with a world-class team. Newly acquired skills are used in a variety of areas, from installations and testing to maintenance of eir’s extensive telecommunications infrastructure. Their apprenticeship programmes have led to QQI Level 6 Telecommunications Access Networks Technology Major Award. Find out more on their website here
Iarnród Éireann opened their last recruitment campaign in 2017. They were seeking female and male applicants for the following apprenticeships; Apprentice Fitter, Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, Apprentice Electrician and Apprentice Vehicle Painter in the following locations: Dublin, Drogheda, Limerick and Portlaoise. Placements were due to commence in Autumn 2017 and applicants needed to 16 years of age on or before the 1st August, 2017. More information and application details can be found on their website here: Iarnród Éireann.
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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