How The AA my career


Hello. I’m Abigail and I’m the Emerging Talent Co-ordinator Apprentice here at The AA. I’m taking an Apprenticeship in Business Admin at Level 3. I have to say that I had no idea what ‘Emerging Talent’ was before I started working here but I work with people who are joining an Apprenticeship programme, sometimes as new recruits but often as progression for existing staff members.


My job can be quite project-based, which I


enjoy. For National Apprenticeship Week last year, for example, I was writing daily blog posts, coordinating events and I even got to have some mugs made especially for it! I also run our


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jump-started


The AA offers a wide range of apprenticeships across their business from Customer Service to Roadside Patrol. We hear from one of their Apprentices who shares their experience.


‘Inspiring Young Minds’ project with Brighton Hill School here in Basingstoke. We invite groups of pupils in; I give them a talk about The AA and a tour, and then we get other specialists to talk about specific employability skills. I had never even set foot in an office until I started working in one, so I think it really helps if people have the opportunity to visit one.


No two days are the same. I get insight into lots of different parts of the business; recruitment, procurement, selecting the right training provider for our courses, and I work closely with the learning and development team. How did I get here? That’s a good question and


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