Apprenticeships, Skills & Training


Fire up your business with an apprentice


Suzie Branch, Business and Development Director at BMet, puts a compelling case on the benefits of hiring an apprentice.


“My biggest worry is losing them to a competitor” was a comment a client recently shared with our Business Development team at BMet College group – and with estimates that the average apprentice increases business productivity by approximately £10,000 a year, it’s hardly surprising that many of the region’s leading businesses now view apprentices as a key asset in their business. And that’s what an apprentice is to


your business: a key member of staff. We see this mind-set across the regional business community, from SME’s through to global giants. Organisations that have successful


apprenticeship programmes (ones that really make a significant impact on the productivity) start with the recruitment stage and mirror a similar set of behaviours:


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They ask why and why not? They look at their recruitment and skills


needs and ask themselves a simply question: “Could this be an opportunity to recruit an apprentice?” They analyse the job requirements, the day-to-day workload and activity and discuss with an accredited training provider if the job role would be suitable for an apprentice and a way to bring new talent into the firm to nurture and develop.


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