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In this article, we offer some practical advice for businesses looking to make themselves stand out to top apprenticeship candidates.     So, you want an apprentice for your electrical business. First, you have to make sure they want you, too!      Attracting apprentices to your workplace boils down to a blend of advertising and preparation. You need to show apprentices that your business is in the right place to take them on, meaning...

As an employer, hiring an apprentice needn’t feel like a lot of effort – in fact, the process can be highly rewarding.     Apprenticeships, and particularly electrotechnical apprenticeships, can be as useful to employers as they are to the apprentices themselves. Research has shown time and again that an overall net-positive can be achieved when bringing an apprentice into your business1, and this is thanks to a number of benefits they...

Nervous about starting an electrical apprenticeship? Don’t be! This article is designed to help you understand what to expect.    Every apprenticeship is unique, and that’s one of the great things about them. Each individual will gain unique experiences that help shape their future career. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t also a lot of common experiences shared between apprentices – for example, there will likely be some crossover...

Before you can secure an electrical apprenticeship, you’ll usually need to spend some time face-to-face with your potential employer to convince them you’re a good fit.    Nailing an electrical apprenticeship interview might sound complicated, especially as it relies on a lot of variables and factors that are unpredictable. But the truth is that there are certain rules that apply to every job interview, and there is one key tool to give...

As the UK grapples with a growing skills gap, NICEIC offers some top tips for those looking to secure an apprenticeship within the industry.  If you're looking for an electrical apprenticeship, your CV is one of the most important tools you can have in your arsenal. Here’s a list of NICEIC’s top tips for whipping your CV into shape and ensuring it stands out from the rest.     Think about your formatting  The design and formatting of...

Looking to get into the industry but unsure where to start? This blog offers some advice to aspiring electricians searching for an apprenticeship.  Applying for an electrical apprenticeship really comes down to finding the employer that’s right for you. It can seem like a daunting administrative task, but the fact is the apprenticeship system has existed in the UK for hundreds of years, and there are many modern tools you can use to help...

Apprenticeships have long been viewed as the ‘gold standard’ qualification for entry into the electrotechnical industry. Here’s how they work.   To put it simply, an electrical apprenticeship enables you to become a fully qualified electrician without having to pay for any of your training. Instead, you work with both an employer and a training organisation (such as a college) to develop a mixture of on-the-job knowledge and essential...