Apprentices

Businesses need to ask themselves not whether they can afford to take on an apprentice, but whether they can afford not to....

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, NCT Skills for Life will be highlighting the benefits apprentices offer a business, in addition to helping to kick-start a young person’s career.

With youth unemployment at a record high, and the skills gap and shortage of resources already having an effect on some companies, it is vital that the industry as a whole continues to offer apprenticeships.

That is why here at NCT Skills our passion is for making a positive impact on the futures of young adults in the local area, we are committed in helping replenish the talent pool and providing a better future for the next generation. We believe that the future of young people learning lies in apprenticeships and we have championed the benefits of using the skills of an apprentice to employers.

NCT strives to find an apprentice that fits your business profile and by publicising yourself as a Business that supports Apprenticeships you will:

• Raise your business profile and PR status amongst your competitors, stakeholders and customers
• Have your business’ ethical acumen acknowledged in the political realm
• Strengthen internal values and cohesion within your company through building your workforce to include apprentices
• Improve your weight when submitting PQQ’s and enhance your tendering opportunities

 So with this in mind can you afford not to take an Apprentice.