Case Studies & Testimonials

“As his mum, I never thought he would have the confidence to take part in something like this but he has and I am amazed at how his confidence has grown. Meeting new people and doing exciting things, I hope that he can take these new skills when he starts out on his career path and excel at what he does. I would like to thank the NCS staff who are amazing – just like the young people who took part and completed their 4 week programme.”
Parent of an NCS participant in May 2018

“The student was a very polite, interested and inquisitive person who fitted into our workforce very easily. It was a pleasure to have him here for the two weeks of his placement.”
Graham Goode Motors Ltd

“When my mum arranged an interview with the Careers Adviser, I wasn’t sure how that would help much. I didn’t know what I wanted to do anyway. I wasn’t motivated to go. Once I was there, the Careers Adviser I saw was very friendly and assured me that there’s always options and my future starts now. I feel more motivated and I have an idea of what I want to work towards. Thank you so much.”
(Young Person)

“This is such a great service, I wish this was available to me when I was in school! I would have known exactly want steps to take towards achieving my goals quickly. I arranged an interview for my son, he came back so motivated and focused. Thank you.”
(Parent)

“It has made me realise that it is actually down to me to make decisions about my future. It has been helpful to know where to actually get the information I need.”
(Young Person)

“My name is Callum and I am currently studying for my A-levels in my home county of Leicestershire. I’ve always had a keen interest in sport as well as a passion for aviation. Thanks to my parents, who kindly funded my first ten flying lessons, really gave me the boost that I needed to take my first steps into a career in aviation. My thanks go out to LEBC and the STEM network who put me in touch with Sam Read, a current Commercial Airline Pilot, who has been giving me guidance along my journey to becoming a Pilot. Like many STEM Ambassadors he kindly gives up his time to come and talk with me, as well as regularly emailing. Of course I would never have met Sam if it wasn’t for the LEBC who teamed up with my school to provide regular careers fairs and open talks. Alongside studying full time and part time work commitments, I have recently completed my first solo flight, and I am now flying solo on various exercises and nearing the end of the course towards completing my license. Last week I was able to meet Sam for lunch after flying circuits at East Midlands Airport, just as Sam had landed from Cyprus.

Finally, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the STEM network and LEBC, and especially Samantha White, the careers adviser at my secondary school, for all of her help organising careers events as well as giving me a way of staying in touch with Sam after leaving school.”
Callum

“The interview went well, I got the job! Thank you so much for all your help. I don’t know what I would do without you. I can’t thank you enough.”
Helen

“I am just emailing to let you know I have been successful in gaining a place and have been offered the role of Audit and Assurance at Deloitte I’m Nottingham. Absolutely thrilled. Had my call with a partner in the firm and he offered me the job. Just now waiting for my confirmation email and documents that I need to sign to arrive.”
Alfred Rudkin

“LEBC from the very first steps have been nothing but brilliant and helpful in creating the best CV possible, conducting a mock interview and then finding the perfect location for me to attend for my apprenticeship. Throughout the entire process there has been plenty of communication in making sure that the appropriate apprenticeship is found and chosen and the people have been extremely friendly to me throughout it. I would definitely recommend LEBC to anyone considering an apprenticeship as they will go out their way to make sure that it is the best experience possible.”
Ollie Turnbull

“LEBC helped me find an apprenticeship in the banking and finance industry. The experience was very good,  they helped me in every way possible; it is a great service. I couldn’t be happier. I am starting an apprenticeship at Mattioli Woods this September. I absolutely recommend anyone looking an apprenticeship to contact LEBC.”
Hasan Ismail

“My experience with Alisha in LEBC was amazing. Personally, I have never received as much support as LEBC has provided. She found amazing job opportunities for me and helped me prepare for interviews and gave me a lot of advice and helped with my nerves as I was quite nervous. I would 100% recommend you to friends and colleagues. In fact, I have already recommended Alisha in LEBC to a friend and the support provided to him was immensely helpful and great!”
Zayba Farid

“When I had been offered an interview for a degree apprenticeship, I was feeling really apprehensive and nervous. I reached out to the LEBC team and was offered to do a practice mock interview to help me prepare. I found this extremely helpful as it gave me a realistic idea of what to expect from an interview and left me feeling more prepared and less anxious for it. They were also able to offer me invaluable feedback that really helped me to improve my responses when it came to the actual interview. As a result, I was offered the degree apprenticeship as a Technology Degree Apprentice! I am really grateful for all the help I received from the LEBC team and would really recommend anyone wanting to go down the apprenticeship route to contact them!”
Shalom Gallagher

“I am very satisfied with the help I received from LEBC. I managed to explore many more apprenticeships and be more open minded about them. My CV has improved so much because of LEBC which gives me more a of a chance to stand out!”
Kunj Patel

“The experience that I had with LEBC was amazing. From the start with my CV support which allowed me to feel confident when applying for jobs and Apprenticeships, to the help with finding and arranging interview opportunities for me. Everyone at LEBC made what is usually a very stressful process easier due to their hard work and attention to you as a person and making everything work in your favour.”
Sam Stephenson

“I received CV support & careers guidance from LEBC which was very helpful. The Apprenticeships team were supportive and made it easier to decide which career path to take. I now have an Apprenticeship with Caterpillar. I would recommend LEBC to others; they want the best for young people and care a lot.”
Dylan Panasar

“With LEBC’s help on my CV and interview skills, I was accepted for interviews and assessment centres at most of the positions I applied for. I’ve now accepted an Apprenticeship at Rolls Royce for the higher degree Apprenticeship. Thank you for all your help, I have been really successful with my applications.”
Joe Ayre

“We want to say thank you to you and your team for all the support, services and advice you have given us. Without your support I don’t think Josh would have been so successful, I would highly recommend LEBC and the services you provide!”
Louise McCabe (Parent)

“Just wanted to let you know I have been offered an apprenticeship position with PSL Freight and accepted today after attending an interview yesterday. I want to thank you Grace for all of the help and assistance you have given to me to help me on my way with my career and I am extremely grateful. Thanks again.”
Megan Garton

“I applied for an IT apprenticeship in Leicester through LEBC after receiving news of an apprenticeship opportunity at my college. Grace Ladkin helped me to improve my CV so that it was the best it could be. She gave me clear interview advice and encouragement prior to my interview. I was very successful and was chosen to be the new IT Apprentice. I cannot thank Grace enough for the help she has given and the constant boost of confidence throughout my time applying for my apprenticeship.”
Sam Griffiths

“I’m letting you know that I managed to get a Clinic Coordinator apprenticeship which will be starting shortly. I’d like to thank you for your help and guidance over the last few months to get me on the right track and I’ll keep in touch about my progress and what I’d like to do after. Thanks.”
Kian Mckenzie

“I went back to Thakkar this week and will be starting an apprenticeship with them at the beginning of August. Thank you very much for all of your help.”
Niamh McGuiness

“I just wanted to say thank you Grace for finding me work experience and giving me help in finding an apprenticeship. I just thought I would let you know that I have been offered an apprenticeship in Business Administration with Bloor Homes. Thank you so much for all of your help.”
Louise Harris

“LEBC has helped me in taking the next steps in life by playing a huge part in transitioning me from my A-Levels to a full time Finance Apprenticeship, which is what I have been aspiring to grasp since starting Year 12. They first helped me by talking me through changes I can make in my CV to make it more attractive to employers in the job role I desired. Once this had been done, I was invited to a ‘Mock Interview’ with the CEO of the company, Barbara, where she developed my knowledge of interviews and helped me realise what to prepare in order to stand a chance in being successful. Within a month of finishing my A-Levels, LEBC had already found a couple of apprenticeships that they felt would suit me. Despite the first one not working out, they helped me to remain positive and learn from the experience of not getting the job. When the second apprenticeship interview came, I felt more confident going in and got invited back to the second stage. One week later I tackled the second interview and came out knowing I had given it my best shot and been myself. Later that day, I received a call off Barbara telling me that I had been successful and that I would be starting on the 5^th of August. I owe LEBC the world for helping me transition from A-Levels with no planned future, to securing a perfect apprenticeship suited to me.”
Mason Heard, Finance Apprentice

“I received my job offer the other day. Thank you for getting me this opportunity, I’m very grateful and your support was very effective. I have received an apprenticeship offer that gives me a great monthly salary and many future opportunities. Without this opportunity I would’ve had to settle for much less but now I have a chance to work hard and live well. Thank you for this Barbara!”
Ethan Tature

“I started last Monday and the first week has gone really well and I am enjoying it. Thank you for helping me find this job, it is much appreciated.”
Chadley Timson

“Before speaking with Barbara and her team at LEBC, I had never heard of MJ Rees. Now I am looking forward to starting an apprenticeship with them, where I will receive specialist training and invaluable work experience within the world of accounting. Barbara guided me through the whole application process, from writing my CV to preparing for the interview which ensured I felt fully confident. I am really grateful for the opportunity that they gave me – thank you so much!”
Eve Simpson

“I just wanted to say thank you so so much for all the help I received as iI have secured my place with the NHS on a clinical apprenticeship for my dream job as an occupational therapist! I can’t wait to start in October and I wouldn’t have gotten here without the help I had with my CV from Grace!”
Sophie Ambler

“With the help of LEBC, I have been offered an apprenticeship at Task Corporation Ltd as a Bench, Hand and Joiner Apprentice. I received CV support and interview preparation. Alisha was very friendly, helpful and supportive, which helped me to get an apprenticeship.”
Corey Mazkenzie

“Without a doubt I found the support from the people who helped me in LEBC amazing. Their help really eased me when applying for an apprenticeship and creating a CV which I had never done before. Both the people who helped me were very kind and informative. My experience with them is most definitely unforgettable due to how supportive and welcoming the staff that aided me were. I have now found an apprenticeship as a Business and Finance Administrator for Micro Weighing Solutions which is going really well!”
Maha Khan

“I enjoyed it very much and thought it was very helpful and I have learnt a lot from it and gained confidence and have some sort of idea of what my choices are after GCSEs.”
(Student)

“I have enjoyed doing this and have learnt a lot of things and it will most definitely help me with my career in the future. It was very helpful and watching the videos and doing the quizzes helped me understand what goes on in a workplace and the challenge was challenging and fun to attempt and I gave it my best.”
(Student)

“Overall I believe that this virtual experience was extremely beneficial, it was much better than I had expected considering everything was online as it allowed me to develop some of my independent skills as well as research skills.”
(Student)

“I found out useful information about myself which I didn’t realise I had. It has made me more aware about what the workplace wants, needs and values.”
(Young Person)