[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Hiring an apprentice might be the last thing on your mind right now, but it could actually be in your best interest to get some new blood on board. If you\u2019ve been tossing up whether to hire an apprentice or not, we\u2019ve put together a great list of pros and cons to help you decide!<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fresh perspective<\/strong>
\nYou know how sometimes you\u2019ve been staring at the same damn problem for so long and you just can\u2019t figure it out, then someone comes along and solves it in a second? That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to have fresh eyes and a different perspective. Yes, apprentices might not have much experience, but it means that they\u2019ll also be looking at things in a way that will make you question why you never thought of that.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll save some money<\/strong>
\nObviously one of the bigger drawcards of hiring an apprentice is that you won\u2019t have to pay them as much because the work is part of their training. During times like these when you\u2019re trying to build your business back up, this can be extremely valuable, especially now that the Government has scrapped fees for all apprentices<\/a> from the 1st July! They\u2019ve put $320m into a fund for this, and it includes trades like construction, electrical engineering and road transport. So why wouldn\u2019t you?!<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll happily do the grunt work<\/strong>
\nThe tasks that might seem menial and bloody annoying to you will probably be fascinating in an apprentice\u2019s eyes because they get to learn how it all works behind the scenes. If you know there are tasks that will bore or frustrate your more experienced team members, hand them over to the apprentice to complete – they\u2019ll learn a lot, and your more senior team gets to prioritise the jobs that challenge and motivate them.<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n

It does take commitment<\/strong>
\nWhilst you can pass on the more everyday tasks to your apprentice, you\u2019ll also need to take the time to show them how to do it properly before they are confident enough to do it on their own. Apprentices are there to learn, so you can\u2019t just throw them into it and not take the time to work with them and teach them what you know. For them to be an effective member of the team, you have to put the time in, just like you would with any other employee.<\/p>\n

They could leave with their experience<\/strong>
\nAlthough theoretically your apprentice could have a lot of loyalty to you because you took them on, they don\u2019t have any obligation to stay within your business once their training period is up – they could decide they want to try someplace new and take everything you\u2019ve taught them with them. But this is why it\u2019s so important to actually take the time and be the best mentor so that you can build up the relationship and hopefully the loyalty too!<\/p>\n

There will be some muck ups<\/strong>
\nBecause they\u2019re just learning, apprentices won\u2019t know everything right away, so inevitably there will be some mistakes that get made before things get done properly. This is where you\u2019ll need to be prepared to take some knocks, but it will also give you an opportunity to teach them how to learn from their mistakes. That\u2019s not to say you should give them hell if they muck up, but rather it gives you the chance to explain why things are done a certain way so they can learn effectively.<\/p>\n

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