Brendan left the army with his eyes on an apprenticeship, but things weren't as easy as he'd hoped. Through resilience and determination, he managed to land an Electrical Instrumentation Apprenticeship after 12 months of experience as a trades' assistant.

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This episode was first published on 19 June 2018 and was funded by the Australian Government, Department of Education and Training.

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