Today on Trade Secrets, we’re talking about choosing apprenticeships over university - and why more young people are rethinking the traditional route. 

Our guest today is John Hartley, John originally planned to study business, but halfway through his Leaving Cert maths exam he realised university wasn’t the path for him. Instead, he began an apprenticeship with Suir Engineering - and that decision took him from qualifying as an electrician to working on major projects across Ireland and the UK. 

Now, he’s Regional Director of Ireland for Suir Engineering, one of the country’s largest engineering companies.