Apprentices keen to head to the office
24 August 2009
As young people receive their GCSE results this week, research from the National Apprenticeship Service shows that there are thousands of potential apprentices keen to open the door to the office and step inside the business world.
Analysis of those registered on Apprenticeship vacancies, the online matching service, shows the most popular sector for potential apprentices is Business Administration. This sector includes jobs such as Accountancy, Business and Administration and Customer service and has seen over 40% of the 50,000 applications to date.
The pool of candidates on the system highlights the depth in talent of young people. 54% of those registered are 16-18 year olds and all are looking to start working in one of the 180 job roles in which Apprenticeships exist. The most popular sectors for potential apprentices are Business Administration and Law (40%), Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (including job roles as diverse as Rail operations, Gas industry and Metals processing - 30%) and Retail and Commercial Enterprise (including hospitality, hairdressing and property services - 9%).
Apprenticeship vacancies, where all these young people are registered, is a quick, easy and reliable ‘one-stop shop’ where employers can advertise vacancies and individuals can search and apply for Apprenticeship places. Since its launch in January 2009, over 100,000 young people have registered on the system.
To help match these talented young people with Apprenticeships, the NAS is currently contacting thousands of employers, sending them a Golden Ticket, highlighting the talents that young people can bring to an organisation and the business benefits they provide to a company. They are also making employers aware that whenever a 16 -18 year old is taken on as an Apprentice, the NAS will fund their training.
Simon Waugh, Chief Executive at the National Apprenticeship Service, says:
“The single biggest asset a business has at its disposal is the loyalty and talent of its staff. However, this isn’t something that can be bought or developed overnight. It takes time and commitment from the employer to invest in staff development.”
“Employers are increasing realising the business benefits of taking on an apprentice and their investment in Apprenticeships is repaid many times over through increased productivity, minimised staff turnover and higher quality work being produced.”
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