With so many potential occupations to choose from, it can often be difficult to find a career path that is both personally fulfilling and offers the right long-term opportunities.
An apprenticeship is an excellent way of learning the skills and qualifications required to establish a career in your chosen industry, while still earning a salary at the same time.
When a company hires an apprentice or trainee, they set themselves on a road towards nurturing a key member of staff. Although this person will have minimal skills in your area of industry at first, they can be honed into an ideal employee.
When hiring an apprentice, a job interview will certainly be part of your recruitment process, and rightly so – an interview is a great way to learn more about potential new recruits to your business.
Taking on an apprenticeship or traineeship can make a big difference to your career. Not only will it set you up with skills you need for your chosen industry, but it will prove to future employers that you have practical experience and are qualified to complete certain tasks.
Business owners play a vital role in providing the experience apprentices and trainees need to secure their qualifications, but they also need to get the right skills to complement their own work.
When you’ve left school or graduated from university, taking the first step into the workforce can be a daunting task. As you start firing off job applications or researching an apprenticeship or traineeship program, you may find you are competing against a wide range of talents, skilled and qualified candidates.
Businesses looking to offer an apprenticeship have a range of different options available to help find the right candidates for their workplace. However, with dropout rates for these courses around 50 per cent, retaining apprentices is more important than ever.
Keeping your apprentice or trainee engaged throughout their entire time with your organisation is an essential consideration for anyone looking to take on a new staff member.
Apprenticeships are a great way for people to enter the working world, learn a trade and support themselves while doing so. For an employer, too, hiring an apprentice can be like sculpting your own perfect employee – one who can learn to do things in a way that suits your business.
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* THE BUSY GROUP LTD trading as BUSY At Work is a service provider contracted by the Australian Government as represented by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to provide support services to prospective and current employers and Australian Apprentices. THE BUSY GROUP LTD is one of a number of Network Providers in Queensland and Western Australia. This website does not represent the Australian Government, if you wish to access information about the Australian Apprenticeships, from the Australian Government you should access the Australian Apprenticeships website.
