Grow your own staff...

Could your business benefit from an apprentice?
Statistics show that:
  • 80% of those who employ apprentices agree that they make the workplace more productive
  • 88% of employers who employ apprentices believe that Apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce
  • 83% of employers who employ apprentices rely on their Apprenticeship programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future
  • 81% of consumers would prefer to use a company that employs apprentices
Employing an apprentice is easy follow these steps:
  •   Write a job description
  •  Find a training provider who will suit YOUR NEEDS
  •  Ask your training provider to Advertise through the National  Vacancy site
  •   Shortlist (most training providers will do this for you)
  •   Interview candidates
  •   Employ the best of the bunch
  •  Induct them
  •  Set them to work and let the training provider manage the  training programme for you
And you could save:
  •  Cost of Advertising
  •  Time by letting someone else do the shortlisting
  •  Energy/training costs in making sure staff have those all  important key (functional) skills
  •  Costs of mandatory training covered by the technical  certificate
  •  Costs of qualification training – the QCF units are included!
  •  We estimate that each apprentice saves you about £5,000
Want to find out more? 
Follow these links...
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/qualifications_and_training/apprenticeships/apprenticeships_introduction.aspx

In August 2012 the HCPA apprentices will be looking for work...

These young people have been fully trained and will be a great asset to your organisation. Contact jackietaylor@hcpa to find out about interviewing one of our fully trained apprentices.