It's tough out there but manufacturing is flourishing

With so many choices ahead of you, it can be difficult to know which way to turn. Do you carry on at school? Do you go out and get a job? How can you get a job with the qualifications you have got? What are your options?

We understand the many dilemma's facing you and can advise, support and give you all the skills you need to get ahead in manufacturing.

Manufacturing is flourishing because it’s made up of hundreds and thousands of brilliantly skilled people; creative and technical people from businesses who for example, manufacture laser-based measuring equipment, to engineers who are developing faster, smarter and more efficient robots for use in vehicle manufacture.

These are the people, all apprentices at some point, who continue to innovate, think differently and explore the unknown - and skilled apprentices have never been more in demand than they are today.

EEF will give you the skills you need to find the perfect job

Doing an apprenticeship gives you both the practical skills and knowledge that manufacturers and engineering companies are desperate for. And because they know we're manufacturing people too, they know that we will provide you with exactly the right skills they are looking for.

So, if you're still in two minds about how to get started or want to know just how much you could earn whilst learning skills businesses need, click here to see what people just like you are doing on their apprenticeships.