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Strengthen company reputation links with schools, colleges and universities.
Any company’s success is dependent on its Recruiting for apprentices conveys that the
reputation. Customers are wanting more from company is successful, as their staff must already
companies, looking for diversity and social be highly skilled if they are going to train others.
commitments. In fact, the National Apprenticeship Engineering companies are facing many
Service found 81 per cent of customers prefer to challenges, which must be considered in their long
buy from companies that have apprentices. term business plan. With concerns over the growing
Taking on apprentices shows that a company skills gap, keeping up with technological
wants to give back to the community and invest in advancement and remaining competitive,
its people, demonstrating a commitment to employers must develop individuals who will be
corporate social responsibility. It also shows an ready for the future of engineering.
enthusiasm for keeping the company modern, as So, take note from Albert Einstein and involve
apprentices can provide fresh ideas that will appeal the next generation in company apprenticeships,
to younger audiences. allowing them to learn and become valuable
Advertising apprenticeships simultaneously employees.
promotes the company and can help build strong www.ems-limited.co.uk

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