Page 37 - Apprenticeship book.cdr

D) Advantages of Apprenticeship

• Employers' attractiveness. The apprenticeship programs create a
positive image for the business not only in the internal but also in the external
environment and combine the corporate responsibility with recognition.
01
An apprenticeship is more than just obtaining qualifications and
learning new skills. A regular employee would often just learn how to do their
own job role in the private firm alone, whereas an apprentice learns how to do
that entire role and must be prepared to do it in any situation, in any
organization. Apprenticeship programs provide the youngster with the
opportunity to explore new ways of working, to identify ways of improving the
present organizational practices. They also learn how to progress through their
career and how to adjust in a work environment. Often an apprentice will have
to learn and explore a range of social skills, problem solving skills and technical
skills that other people lack. They learn to set their own boundaries and how to
become self-sufficient and responsible. More importantly, they get to learn this
their own way, through real life experience.

Apprenticeship program through SEPAL project with the contribution of WISE
experts²⁹
PART 1 WISE team decides if further vocational training is to be pursued before
On the vocational profile and together with the young adult, the
employment. Within SEPAL project, youngsters can be included in a 4-month
D) Advantages of Apprenticeship apprenticeship program within existing social enterprises or private firms.
Ideally the apprenticeship offers matches the individual preferences and needs,
so the larger the offer, the better. Yet, if the young adult is confronted with too
many “excellent” possibilities or options, the decision will be difficult and might
be regretted afterwards, with a negative impact on work motivation.

²⁹SEPAL Innovation Book

page
36