With so much focus on accessing university degrees, obtaining one is typically seen as the lifeblood of your future career options.
While degrees are obviously desirable considering the level of standards attained, it is a course of education either not available, or suitable for many. In fact, the reality is that it is common for degree holders to want to build their careers in specific aspects of their degrees scope and so many segments of this learning are likely to seldom be called upon. It is also natural for graduates to have a limited time within roles as they see their futures in higher positions.
An apprentice is never shy in learning – their character is to enjoy mixing theory with practice; to see the tangible outcomes of their learning, through doing.
With this desire to learn more than just theory, you can be sure that an apprentice will enter your company with an energy to continue their development in every way they can. Hands on by nature, they possess the skills to get the job done.
With the proper guidance and support, the apprentice can achieve as much as anyone with a degree and it is an apprentice who is far more likely to continue to further their career with their original employer, with studies demonstrating that 64% of apprentices do just that.
This ability to retain skills and knowhow are an inherent advantage of employing apprentices and having this continuity brings a much more organic environment allowing progression of careers to become an open incentive to all employees who see the pathways leading to successful outcomes.
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