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Business owners know that hiring an apprentice makes good business sense.
When you hire on an apprentice you are committing to train and develop them into a Tradesperson. In return, the apprentice will be completing projects, tasks and jobs that are critical to the success of your business.
Sponsoring an apprentice is a mutual agreement between an apprentice and an employer/sponsor. Here are the steps:
NOTE: Between September to November 2022, we are in the process of moving our customer self-service platform from Direct Access to the SkilledTradesBC Portal.
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Hiring an apprentice is a smart business move in more ways than one. One third of Canada’s workforce will retire in 2030. This means competition will get tough for employers looking to attract and retain good workers. The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum talked to employers across Canada about how hiring an apprentice benefited their businesses. Here’s what they said:
As the employer sponsor, you will be responsible for:
Business owners know that hiring an apprentice makes good business sense.
Once you have successfully recruited and hired your apprentice, there are 6 Steps to Success.
Employers and apprentices are essential to building and maintaining B.C.'s skill trades.