How A Modern Apprenticeship Can Kickstart Your Career

I left school aged 18 and joined Brodies in June 2016, on a business and admin apprenticeship through You Train, one of Brodies' training partners. I was placed in the Debt and Asset recovery team in the Glasgow office where I carried out daily tasks such as raising court actions and preparing service of court actions. As well as my day-to-day debt recovery work I also had to complete seven modules for my apprenticeship in order to gain a level 3 qualification in Business and Administration. These modules gave me an understanding of collections techniques, the difference between consumer and commercial debt and bankruptcy and liquidation.

After I gained this qualification, I was offered a full team position within my current team, and it was at this point that I started to think about what I wanted to do on a long term basis. My line manager was really encouraging and persuaded me that I had the potential to train as a paralegal.