{"id":10990,"date":"2019-03-04T09:57:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T09:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=10990"},"modified":"2019-03-04T09:59:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T09:59:26","slug":"two-thirds-of-engineering-professionals-would-choose-to-do-an-apprenticeship-over-a-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/two-thirds-of-engineering-professionals-would-choose-to-do-an-apprenticeship-over-a-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Two thirds of engineering professionals would choose to do an apprenticeship over a degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A study conducted by CV-Library<\/a><\/strong>, the UK\u2019s leading independent job board, has revealed that over two thirds (66.7%) of engineering professionals would choose to do an apprenticeship over studying for a degree, with 66.2% believing that apprenticeships are better for a person\u2019s career prospects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, the survey of 1,200 UK workers revealed that while nearly 40% of engineering professionals haven\u2019t done an apprenticeship, 97% believe an apprenticeship can provide a worker with the skills needed to succeed in their career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other key findings from the study include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* A staggering 94% of engineering professionals think apprenticeships can be helpful for bridging the skills gap    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

* But 97% think more can be done to promote these schemes, with 48.4% stating that it\u2019s down to the government    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

* What\u2019s more, 26.6% believe more information should be provided to students in education and 25% would like to see more businesses promoting these schemes at careers fairs.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library, comments: \u201cIt\u2019s not overly surprising that UK professionals feel so strongly about the benefits of apprenticeships, especially those in the engineering sector, a very skilled industry. Not only do they provide workers with qualifications, skills and industry knowledge, they also give individuals fantastic experience, so that they\u2019re ready to contribute to your company right away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy advice to employers in the industry would be to seriously consider more applicants who have done an apprenticeship and to create more opportunities for them within your own firm. These schemes, as proved by the data, could help to bridge the skills gap, aid the economy and play a vital role in training a worker with specific and relevant knowledge of the sector.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The findings come just in time for the start of National Apprenticeship Week, an annual celebration dedicated to acknowledging the impact apprenticeships have on the individuals who do them, employers and the wider economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biggins continues: \u201cIn order to support and maintain this steady flow of people doing apprenticeships, we need to do what we can to enlighten them on these opportunities correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAdvertising the opportunities your firm can provide at events such as careers fairs and guest talks to students is very important and could help significantly with your hiring efforts this year!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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