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his own projects. Employees trained through specialised
apprenticeships will be shaped into a perfect fit for the company —
meaning the employer is not only investing in its people, but the
business as a whole.

Improve employee retention
While sourcing talent can be hard, retaining it can be even harder.
The shortage of skilled workers means employers are in fierce
competition, and retaining talented individuals is a priority. With job
hopping on the rise, employers must do more to keep staff
interested. Apprenticeships go against the job changing trend,
encouraging participants to consider their job as a long term career.
Investing time into fully training apprentices makes them feel a
valued member of the company. In return, apprentices will be
committed to the organisation and be highly motivated to help it
meet its goals. The enthusiasm apprentices bring improves the
morale of long standing employees, leading to an overall more
motivated and satisfied workforce.
The specialised skills apprentices gain mean they will be ideal
candidates for promotions into more senior positions,
understanding the business from the bottom up. Promoting from
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within will allow individuals to progress while staying with the same
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company, as well as expanding the knowledge and experience of
the workforce.
possibilities

Increase productivity
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Apprentices can come from a range of backgrounds before being
trained by the employer. The inquisitive approach from apprentices NEW
can inspire productive discussion, generating new ideas for the
company and motivating other staff members. This is all while their
new perspective on the company may be able to identify ways of
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improvement that other team members may have overlooked.
In addition, apprentices can be initially delegated the more
basic tasks to learn and build up responsibility, enabling
experienced workers to complete more complicated and technical
jobs. This optimised allocation of work ensures the skills of each
worker are maximised, resulting in increased productivity.

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