Take on a Modern Apprentice

By taking on a Modern Apprentice, you'll be boosting your business and helping to train tomorrow's workforce.
You'll discover the competitive advantage that a young person with the right attitude, ability and motivation can bring to your business.

And you'll have the assistance of Modern Apprenticeships Co-ordinator so that taking on an apprentice is easier than it's ever been.

What type of person will I be getting?

A Modern Apprentice will be a valuable asset to your business. Your Modern Apprenticeships Co-ordinator will ensure your Modern Apprentice is suited to your industry and has the attitude and potential to add value to your workplace.
A typical Modern Apprentice will be someone who has demonstrated the ability and is committed to working hard and completing their Modern Apprenticeship.

To find out more, call...

06-867 6544 your East Coast Modern Apprenticeship Co-ordinators
 
Chris Hatwell
mobile    027-650 2747

John Stirton
mobile    027-275 9615

or visit www.modern-apprenticeships.govt.nz

For Employers

Modern Apprenticeships
The talent of a new generation at work

Modern Apprenticeships is a quality training pathway for young people.
It aims to attract able and motivated young New Zealanders aged 16 - 21 into industry and business careers.
The emphasis is on quality. All Modern Apprentices work to a personal training plan and aim to achieve nationally-recognised industry standards and qualifications at Levels 3 and 4 of the National Qualifications Framework.

What's Different about Modern Apprenticeships?
Modern Apprenticeships combines the best of apprenticeship tradition with some fresh thinking. The biggest difference is the level of support available to participating employers.
You'll work with your own Modern Apprenticeships Co-ordinator, who will actively support you and your Modern Apprentice for the duration of the Modern Apprenticeship; and you'll have first choice of a committed and motivated young person who wants to work in your business.

The Benefits
Modern Apprenticeships will bring impressive benefits to your business. It has been specifically designed to remove the hassles that have prevented employers taking on and training young people in the past.

Your Modern Apprenticeships Co-ordinator will:

• Find a motivated Modern Apprentice to meet your requirements, ensuring the person you take on is suited to your workplace and can add value to your business;
  
  
• Handle the administration and paperwork associated with the training - saving you time, reducing your costs and keeping the training hassle-free;
  
  
• Work with you and your Modern Apprentice to develop a personal training plan for your Modern Apprentice;
  
  
• Regularly review your Modern Apprentice's progress against key milestones in the plan to make sure everything is going smoothly;
  
  
• Be available to advise and help with any issues that either you or your Modern Apprentice may have about training.

Your Modern Apprenticeships Co-ordinator knows your industry or business and will work with your Industry Training Organisation to register the training agreement and facilitate training arrangements. With this level of support, taking on and training a young person has never been easier.