“While completing my Apprenticeship, I have gone over and above what is required of me from my company, my manager and my learning provider.”
David Khan used his Apprenticeship as a way to turn his life around. David, 22, left home at an early age and began working as a delivery assistant at Argos, with few aspirations. David’s manager encouraged him to concentrate on his career, and since enrolling on an Apprenticeship in warehousing, has never looked back.
David says: “My Apprenticeship made me eager to learn more and achieve the qualifications. It motivated me to progress my career at Argos and help the company run more effectively.”
During his Apprenticeship, David put new systems and procedures into place at Argos that have increased profits and quality, also improving working standards among staff and within the stockroom.
David says: “I developed a monitoring system for our deliveries that helps delivery assistants put away stock in a more efficient way. This had a significant impact for the company as it maintained our wage budgets and increased profitability for the company.”
Since completing his Apprenticeship, David has been promoted to Stock Manager at Argos, which he attributes to his experience as an apprentice. He explains: “Completing my Apprenticeship has improved my confidence, enabled me to learn more within the company and helped me to progress.”
“Now I have aspirations to run my own store and have recently been promoted as a result of my hard work and dedication on my Apprenticeship.”
David is now starting an Advanced Apprenticeship in Management to build on his success. His Apprenticeship has also given him an insight into what motivates other employees in the store.
Damian Smith, Store Manager at Argos, is impressed by the changes in David’s attitude since embarking on his Apprenticeship.
“He continually strives for personal growth and wants to learn more,” explains Damian.
“David has excellent working relationships with his colleagues in the store and is a well-respected member of the team. He is an example to other staff members’ and I have noticed a change in their attitudes towards work following David’s improvements.”
David was a finalist in the Apprentice of the Year category at the 2008 national Apprenticeship Awards.