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Sponsored byWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:11AMPictured are apprentices at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2011. TOGETHER we’ve cracked it and forged over 100 apprenticeships in 100 days during a top campaign with business gurus and forward-thinking employers.

Mike Rowe of 'Dirty Jobs' wants to promote blue collar workWednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 7:38AMSince 2005, "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe has shown Discovery Channel viewers some of the worst -- albeit essential -- jobs needed to keep America running.

INSTANT MBA: America Needs Plumbers More Than It Needs YouTuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:21AM"We've elevated the importance of 'higher education' to such a lofty perch that all other forms of knowledge are now labeled 'alternative.'

What do businesses really think of the spending review?Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 8:01PMStimulating growth was one of three key principles espoused by George Osborne in last week’s comprehensive spending review.

100 days, 100 new challenges!Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 9:16AMSUFFOLK: More than 100 young people are today embarking on the first steps in their careers thanks to an Evening Star campaign to get them into work.

Claim vocational courses are failingThursday, March 3, 2011 @ 6:02AMYour verdict on official review saying courses like hairdressing and construction don't help.

Free construction training offered for womenMonday, February 28, 2011 @ 8:35AMYork, PA - The York County School of Technology is now accepting applications for its Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Careers program that offers free construction training and job readiness workshops.

Building? You're about to get hammeredThursday, February 24, 2011 @ 7:30AMCONSUMERS should brace themselves for skilled labour price rises when constructiion increases in 2011.

Fast food subsidies cut to pay apprenticesSunday, February 20, 2011 @ 7:00AMTENS of millions of dollars in wage subsidies paid to McDonalds, KFC and other retail giants would be slashed to tackle skill shortages.