Attracting Apprentices to Your Business

Offering an apprentice course can be a great way to bring new skills into your business. Apprentices are enthusiastic and willing to learn and you help to shape them as they learn.
To make sure that you find a good apprentice you need to attract candidates to you scheme. Not only should you advertise it in varied places, you also need to have something worthwhile to offer. Apprentices want to know there is a structured scheme in place, that they will be paid fairly and that other apprentices have enjoyed the placement.
Offer a Good Apprentice Scheme
For apprentice recruitment you will need to have an attractive scheme in place. Apprentices want lots of opportunities to train on the job, improve their skills and complement their study. Don’t haphazardly put an apprentice course together but plan out a structured training scheme that will help your apprentice develop.Make sure that they can clearly see what they will be doing, how this will help them and where the work is leading. Talk to education providers and see what you can do to successfully tie the practical side into what they are learning at college.
Pay Fairly
The minimum that an apprentice can earn is £80 a week but offering more than this will attract more candidates. Consider what other similar jobs in the industry pay and whether you can match them. Apprentices will realise that they will earn less as they are still training but make it clear that as they experience increases, you will be willing to talk about increasing their wages.Apprentice Recruitment
Even if you have a great apprentice course in place, if you don’t tell anyone about it them you won’t attract any apprentices. Think about where candidates are likely to look and make sure that they see your scheme there. Talk to your local job centre about promoting it and visit local colleges to talk about the scheme.Also, don’t forget local newspapers and jobs boards. Try to think more widely as well. How about getting a feature on the company in the paper? Or offering career advice on the local radio? The more that potential apprentices hear about your company, the more credible they will think it is.
Track Record
Word of mouth is a powerful thing and if people know of other apprentices that have done well on your scheme then they will be more keen to do the same. Be willing to allow potential apprentices to talk to previous ones so they can get the inside scoop about what it is like – choose ones that are going to say nice things! Being nominated or winning awards either as a company or individual apprentices will also help boost your ratings.Attracting apprentices is all about having a good scheme in place and making sure that they know about. Plan training that ties in well with their study and helps them to develop their skills. Offer a decent wage and make sure past apprentices are willing to tell candidates what to expect. Finally make sure you advertise the apprenticeship in jobcentres, colleges and papers so people know it is available.
Re: Working Hours and Holidays
anonymous My Salon has no clients and i was told im not needed tomorrow should i still get paid as this is not my fault?
Re: Your Rights as an Apprentice
My son is an apprentice, he started around 3 months ago, he is paid weekly, however he.hasnt been paid for nearly 3 weeks by his…
Re: What is Minimum Age for Building Site Apprenticeship?
let’s start off with the fact that i’m 16, female, for my whole life i wanted to be a mid wife &…
Re: Fixed Term Apprentice Contracts and Dismissal
My son age 16 started an apprenticeship July 2023 his contract specifies 6 month’s probation period. 3…
Re: Your Rights as an Apprentice
Hello I was offered and apprenticeship in finance level 3 ( I have completed level 2 in 2020 ) in April this year because I wanted…
Re: Can I Sack an Apprentice?
My son has been on an apprenticeship, he came home early today to say that his contract had been terminated. His boss had a telephone…
Re: Apprentices' Frequently Asked Questions
Hi I currently undertaking your Teaching Assistant: Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Certificate (RQF)…
Re: Your Rights as an Apprentice
My daughter on her second week on a hairdressing apprenticeship has a contract 40 hours been told to take 2 days off unpaid as the…
Re: Fixed Term Apprentice Contracts and Dismissal
My son was just about to start the second year of his Level 3 Domestic Plumbing and Heating Apprenticeship…
Re: Your Rights as an Apprentice
Good day, My son is still waiting to be signed off of his three year engineering apprenticeship and he is now just starting his…