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Unlock your potential november masterclass
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November Masterclass Unlock Your Potential - Boost your strengths!

Friday 21st November, 12:00pm – 1:30pm 
 

The Association of Apprentices is thrilled to invite you to our exclusive 2025 monthly masterclass series!  This month’s focussing on leveraging your strengths. 💪

These inspiring virtual masterclasses are designed just for our AoA members, offering you unique insights and practical skills to help you excel in your apprenticeship journey. Join us to unlock your full potential, gain fresh perspectives, and build the confidence to tackle any challenge. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, learn, and connect with experts and peers who are as committed to success as you are.

Discover how to shape a successful career by uncovering your unique strengths and learning how to use them as the foundation for your professional growth.

In this interactive online session, you’ll:
 • Identify your core strengths and understand what makes you stand out
 • Learn how to use your strengths to make confident and informed career choices
 • Discover how to communicate your value effectively in any professional setting
 • Explore why focusing on what you do best leads to greater success than fixing weaknesses
 • Build confidence, boost performance, and start your career with a strong sense of direction

Stand out from the start, join us and begin building a career that plays to your natural abilities.

Prior to this masterclass: Please complete the FREE viacharacter survey here Account Registration | VIA Institute and bring your results to the Masterclass. 

Meet your host: Ben-Piercy Hughes

Ben is a certified career coach with a background in business management and life coaching. Ben is committed to helping young professionals excel in their careers while maintaining healthy work life balance.

RSVP today to sign up for your place, add it to your calendar 🗓️ and remember this masterclass can count towards your ‘off the job training’ and continuing professional development.  

We look forward to seeing you there!

Jan Richardson-Wilde

CEO, Occupational Awards Limited

Jan is the CEO of Occupational Awards Limited, a Director of the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink and an FE College Governor. She has over 35 years’ experience in the education sector in strategic and operational management of training programmes with colleges, private training providers, local authorities the voluntary sector and not for profit organisations. Jan has previously been a board member of the Learning and Skills Council, chair of the North Yorkshire Training Provider network and Vice-Chair of Yorkshire Coast College and a Governor of the Grimsby Institute for Further and Higher Education. She has extensive experience of education policy, apprenticeships, qualification, and curriculum development as well as business improvement.

Jan joined OAL in 2019, a leading non-profit industry-focused Awarding and End-Point Assessment Organisation, supporting a wide range of employers and of key stakeholders to succeed and surpass expectations. Jan is committed to continuous improvement and enthusiastic about improving the effectiveness, impact and quality of apprenticeships, education, and training in the UK and internationally. She has a wide range of experience of working in a collaborative context with employers and training providers to develop End Point Assessment, apprenticeships, and a wide range of vocational programmes.