007 - The benefits of hiring a Modern Apprentice

In episode 7 of Engage Alistair Booth discusses the benefits a Modern Apprentice could bring to your business.

Modern Apprentices could work in a range of jobs and not just trades. As part of the arrangement the apprentice would complete a Scottish Vocational Qualification in an appropriate subject, relevant to the job.

Alistair has engaged with his local school and is doing a lot of great work helping to prepare pupils for work.

If you hire a modern apprentice, you could benefit from:

Funding towards part of their salary during the first 6 to 12 months

Funding for the relevant SVQ qualification

Attracting someone with a positive attitude who is keen to learn

Support from Skills Development Scotland on the recruitment process – saving you time and money

Social media knowledge

IT skills

Developing your existing workforce by allowing them to coach and mentor

Growing your business

Gaining more customers

The benefits a Modern Apprentice give you is the fact you can get someone with a positive attitude, someone who is keen to learn, and someone that you can develop and nurture. The Modern Apprentice route is normally 16 to 24 year olds, so it’s not just school leavers you can attract but others who have perhaps not made the right career choices on leaving school, or have just not had the right opportunities.

If you’d like to know more click here to check out the skills development Scotland website.

You can reach out to Alistair on twitter @TheHrBooth, by email [email protected] or via www.thehrbooth.co.uk

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