Re: Alternatives to University ..
I do feel though even apprenticeship helps in many ways .. just look at it this way.. they are letting an individual shadow professionals and watch them work , they are also letting the individual experience the work environment , they are in a way providing you some form of training as well that will prepare you for a potential job ..
In a way alot of kids dont even get this little opportunity. I do feel that apprenticeships really really help because firstly if you make a mistake , which is bound to happen in first time jobs, you wont get fired ! there is always a high tolerance level for accepting mistakes and learning curve for training jobs .. but if you were in a paid role, no business tolerates mistakes. If they are to pay a person and also train them from scratch, that can mount to hefty costs ..
I think not paying the apprenticeship is also because of the market conditions that we are in since a few years now .. every business is fighting recession and literally making so much effort to get through difficult times without being hit hard …