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.
When it comes to hiring a new apprentice, there are a number of different steps you have to take.
Once you have made the decision to hire an apprentice, there are a few important steps to take before they can begin working in your business.
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.
There are many steps that go into finding the right apprentice for your business’s needs.
Many employers will be looking for references when they interview you for a potential job. No matter which industry you are in, your future employers are likely to delve into your past to find evidence of your work ethic and the breadth of your skills from previous jobs.
When you take on an apprentice, one of the hardest processes is going to be their initial induction. The first few weeks on the job will be the best opportunity you have to get your newest workers engaged with their job and their colleagues.
Hiring an apprentice can make great business sense. Not only will your company gain a valuable new employee, but you will have the opportunity to have input into their education, based on the needs of your company.
With apprenticeships taking a lot of time and effort on your part, it is very important that you understand how long-term changes in your chosen industry will affect your career.
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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.
