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D) Advantages of Apprenticeship

Towards the end of the interview, let the recruiter know that you believe the job
is an excellent fit and that you are highly interested. You'll know if the interview
went well if it runs longer than 30 minutes, you discuss salary, or you get an
invitation for a second interview.
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D) Advantages of Apprenticeship.

The main idea of apprenticeship is to reduce unemployment levels
and allows people to access employment from a less academic avenue.
Apprenticeship programs provide young people with the opportunity to take
their first steps in the business world and they play a key role in producing
highly qualified workers. They represent highly structured training programs that
help unskilled individuals acquire the competences that are needed to succeed
in a chosen industry. Hands on training is an opportunity to put the existing
skills into practice and helps the youngsters to gain more confidence in
themselves and in the working environment.

Advantages for the enterprises²⁸
A significant issue that must be mentioned is about the advantages
that the enterprises have from apprenticeship programs. Some of them are:

• Creating specialized staff. It ensures the proper training of the
future employees and the emergence of new talents for the business.
The creation of specialized staff contributes to the development of
social skills such as cooperation, teamwork and trust. It also ensures
that the apprentices will understand and be integrated into the
culture of the business.
• Improvement of competitiveness. The apprenticeship programs
allow the enterprises to train staff in a manner which precisely
corresponds to the ongoing and future needs of the business. They
also offer continuous access to specialized workforce and improve
the competitiveness of the enterprise.
• Innovation. The apprenticeship programs ensure that business will
respond to new market trends. Also, create a dynamic developing
team of employees and increase creativity and innovation.
• Productivity. The apprenticeship programs ensure that even the
PART 1 new apprentices can contribute to the productivity of the business
and they can operate supportively to the existing staff especially in
periods of high demands and heavy workload.
• Cost reduction. The apprenticeship programs allow the selection of
D) Advantages of Apprenticeship
staff with the best performance through a variety of talented
apprentices and reduce the risks of unsuccessful placements. Also,
ensure the rapid transition and adaptation of staff and eliminate the
demanding and expensive search for specialised staff from the
external labour market.
• Loyalty. It is significant for every organisation to continue finding
talented individuals and developing their skills. This enables the
organisation to be driven forward and create loyalty ties with its
workforce.
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²⁸SEPAL Innovation Book