Are you thinking of taking your first steps towards your future as a plumbing & heating or electrical engineer and wondering where to start?
An apprenticeship could be the answer for you. An apprenticeship can be both cost efficient and an effective way of learning your trade on the job. But don’t take our word for it, being an apprentice plumbing & heating and electrical engineer has many benefits. Let’s explore the key advantages together!
Earn While You Learn
This is one of the biggest and most alluring benefits of being an apprentice plumbing & heating and electrical engineer. During these hard economic times with the rising cost of living and inflation hitting a 40 year high in April 2022, it is almost unthinkable for most to change careers. Taking the time out from the workforce coupled with the cost of schooling means a career change is not financially viable for most. However, with an apprenticeship these worries are abated. Taking an apprenticeship for your future career as an electrical or mechanical engineer will provide you with the opportunity to earn a salary while you learn your new trade. This means that you can support yourself while learning and you can study your trade worry free. What is not to like about that?
Real World Learning and Skills
If studying theory alone isn’t your thing, you are in luck. An apprenticeship offers both theoretical learning mixed with real world, on- the- job learning.
As an apprentice you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers and gain hands-on experience in the field. You will learn about the latest technologies and how to apply them in real-world situations. By the end of your apprenticeship, you will have the prerequisite skills to succeed in your chosen career path and you will be well prepared to enter the workforce as a qualified engineer.
Employability
Training in the field as an apprentice, you will have the opportunity to meet experienced engineers and often you can be placed within a variety of companies during your apprenticeship. By the end of your apprenticeship, your employability will be increased. You will have built working relationships and rapports with professionals within the field. Moreover, hiring companies will have had the chance to understand how you work and will be able to have assessed the standard of your workmanship during your placements. Often apprentices will land jobs in the field in which the apprenticeship was completed, or in a related field.
High employability, interesting and varied learning and getting paid while you are training! What is there not to like about taking an apprenticeship?
If becoming an electrical or plumbing & heating engineer through the route of an apprenticeship sounds like your kind of thing, GM Services Cornwall may be able to help you. Our team is happy to discuss any questions you may have. Just contact us on (0)1726 821559 during the week or you can email us on info@gmservicescornwall.com and we will answer your query as soon as possible.