When it comes to apprenticeships, the most recent aim is to shift away from the outdated towards apprenticeships and focusing on the high-quality training, great jobs and higher salaries in sectors as diverse as financial services, aerospace engineering, nuclear science, digital marketing, fashion, and law, just to name a few. As a former marketing apprentice, Joe, provides this endorsement of his own experience,
“My apprenticeship was an amazing combination of world-class on-the-job learning, hyper relevant qualifications, with a clear potential career ahead of me. All while earning a salary.”
And despite the negativity surrounding apprenticeships, many are well-regarded by the apprentices themselves who are arguably integral – if not essential – to a firm’s future success, its reputation, growth, sustainability, and profits.
Here are seven of the biggest advantages of taking on an apprentice at your organisation.
Use government funding to prepare staff for a significant future in your business, by gaining internationally recognised qualifications.
Note that the apprentice’s salary and associated costs (such as statutory licences to practice, travel and subsidiary expenses and work placement programmes where applicable) remain your responsibility as an employer.
Recruiting new staff is costly and can come with risks.
Up-skilling existing staff is a great way to ensure your organisation has the capable personnel you need, without resorting unduly to new hires.
In a survey commissioned, 86% of employers reported benefiting from ‘the development of skills relevant to the organisation’ by hiring apprentices.
A further three-quarters highlighted 'improved productivity, better quality of product or service, and higher staff morale.'
The syllabi for all apprenticeships have been designed in partnership with industry to plug existing skills gaps, meaning your employee will be learning what they need for success in their chosen field.
One of the most significant benefits of apprenticeships, for employers and staff alike, is that they help organisations keep their employees motivated and committed for the long-term, by helping them develop their skills over several years.
Your apprentice(s) will be working in the knowledge that at the end of this period they will have a qualification that is tremendously valuable to them individually and to you as an employer.
Well-trained, highly skilled staff add value to all organisations, both directly and through their ability to coach, mentor and train other team members.
Build the team you need to meet your business objectives.
Offering a degree apprenticeship provides a fantastic incentive to potential job applicants, enabling you to choose from the brightest and most dedicated jobseekers.
If you partner with ART, we'll list your business on our Apprenticeship page, helping you to attract high-calibre applicants. These benefits clearly show reasons why more firms should up their game and use the levy more purposefully to offer genuine apprenticeships to train new recruits and reinvigorate existing staff. Employing an apprentice sends a message that not only are you investing in growing your company, but you’re also investing in the future of young learners. With the government schemes you may also receive financial rewards for hiring an apprentice into your business.
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