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APPRENTICE?
Apprenticeship is a win for everyone Apprenticeships help business across New Zealand by harnessing fresh new talent.
GROW YOUR BUSINESS GROW YOUR PROFITS GROW AN APPRENTICE
Around the world, businesses believe skills shortages and recruitment difficulties are a bigger threat to performance than soaring oil prices and declining consumer spending. Most trade businesses rate vocational training higher than full time training. Apprenticeships ensure that your workforce has real practical skills and the qualifications your business needs now and in the future. The mixture of on and off job learning ensures apprentices learn the skills that work best for your business. Thousands of workplaces offer apprenticeships because they understand the benefits that apprentices bring to their business – increased productivity, improved competitiveness and a committed and competent workforce. Can your business afford to be left behind while others grow their own?
3 main benefits 1
IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE Apprenticeships deliver real returns to your bottom line. Apprentices help improve senior productivity and give your salon a competitive edge. Training apprentices can also be more cost effective than hiring skilled staff, leading to lower overall training and recruitment costs.
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FILL YOUR SKILL GAPS Do you want employees with skills that fit with your salon needs? Growing your own apprentice creates the skilled workers you need for the future. They can also help you develop the skills to keep pace with the latest technology and fashion trends.
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MOTIVATE YOUR WORKFORCE Treat your apprentices right and they will be eager, motivated, flexible and loyal to the salon that invested in them. Remember, an apprentice is with you because they want to be. They have made an active choice to learn on the job and to commit to a career. This kind of positive energy in your business will help motivate others.
CARLEIGH FRISBY Hairworkz, Balclutha
“My last two apprentices have come straight from Gateway. It’s a great way for you to see if they have got what it takes – if they have the right attitude and are committed.”
“You only have yourself to blame if you don’t have qualified and skilled staff. It is not easy, it is hard work, but it really is rewarding and crucial to growing my business.”
it’s all about the numbers
new ideas mean new business
Research conducted in February 2008 by Populus at the first National Apprenticeship Week revealed:
77% 76% 80%
of employers believe apprenticeships make them more competitive
say that apprenticeships provide higher overall productivity
feel that apprenticeships reduce staff turnover
Apprentices bring in fresh new ideas and create a real buzz in the salon If you’re an experienced professional, taking on an apprentice is a great way to hone your own skills and tune up your entire business system. By teaching what you do to someone else, you’ll inevitably find ways to improve your own craft. Done well, these benefits will improve the results you’ll deliver, both immediately and in the future.
GRANT BETTJEMAN Bettjemans, Orakei, Auckland
“Everyone wants to be seen as more professional. If we want to get there, we need to raise the bar and we need to train.” If it were just the apprentice who benefited from these types of schemes it would be unlikely that they would be so popular. There are actually many benefits to the employer and we will consider these here: The employer gets to take over the training of the apprentice and this means that they can give them the exact training that they feel will benefit their type of business. In the past there were many employers who claimed that traditional training courses did not prepare people for the world of work but apprenticeship is the solution to this. Using apprentices can mean that a business will save a lot of money and time by creating a career pathway in the salon. Qualified staff will be able to train apprentices to fill their own roles in the future. This will be a far more costeffective and productive way of backfilling staff who leave. An apprenticeship scheme adds new blood to a business and at the end of the day will improve the effectiveness of the company. Apprentices certainly add value to businesses and this is why there are so many such schemes now up and running. These days competition is harder than ever.
Having apprentices on board is always going to be a great asset.
MORE SUCCESS MORE PRODUCTIVITY MORE PROFITS
“People who train their own staff do much better in this business. Their stylists have better relationships with clients and their salons are more successful.”
ANNE & PHILLIP MILLAR Headquarters, Remuera, Auckland
grow your business with a HITO apprentice Research shows that these salons may gain the most, financially, from HITO apprenticeships.* Busy salons Apprentices have the potential to free up more time for stylists.
“The great thing about apprenticeships is that people can earn while they learn. The feedback from our apprentices is overwhelmingly positive as the experience builds confidence and increases their overall understanding of business” Theo Paphitis Star of “Dragon’s Den” (TV Show)
“Apprenticeship is an integral part of our business and we consistently have apprentices. It is heart warming to see the difference in our apprentices as they progress the increase in their confidence and desire to succeed is inspiring.” Jo Mackie HR Director - Health & Beauty (UK)
Salons with a progressive wage/incentive structure Stylists are encouraged to use apprentices, and apprentices can see the opportunity for high financial rewards in future.
Salons with high prices These salons tend to pay stylists more than other salons do, and the value of the time freed up for stylists is high.
Large salons Larger salons are better able to achieve the optimal mix, and can achieve economies of scale by spreading the cost of training over more apprentices.
Salons doing a lot of colour work Apprentices can undertake this cost-effectively from an early stage in their training.
“Having apprentices allows you to grow your business. Apprenticeship is definitely a growth tool...I learnt early on that the less time I’m on the floor, the more time I put into my staff, the more the business grows.” Larissa Macleman Blue Cactus, Wellington, (founder).
“Apprenticeships just work. I know they work. There are so many benefits - the work is better, the clients get better service, and staff are more motivated and confident.” Ursula Harris Ursula Harris Hair Design, Nelson.
www.hito.org.nz For more information about this please contact your HITO Sales & Liaison Manager or call us on (04) 499 1180.