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We employed the first igus UK apprentice in the summer of 2016, after many hours of discussion regarding the Apprenticeship scheme and how (or if) an apprentice would fit into our company. Almost two years later, we now employ four apprentices and we are considering the recruitment of two more this year. They bring fresh new ideas into the workplace, represent igus well at various events, and are extremely up to date with social media and technology. They complete their roles in the workplace to a high standard and increase their knowledge with off the job training.
Having recently moved house I have purged a lot of waste but one thing I could not part with was my dissertation, ‘The transfer from one year to two-year Youth Training Schemes and the impact on UK training strategy’.
Such a snappy title and what a read!
With National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2018) just around the corner, we’ve been reflecting on what Apprenticeships mean to us at Siemens Rail. And the short answer is: a lot.
I’m an engineer, by training at least. Although I get to spend most of my time working in other subject areas (which is also great, by the way), I always love the chance to return to looking at engineering because I feel like I’ve come back home.
International Women’s Day celebrates the growth in women’s freedom following the 19th century: for example, voting and acceptance into the workplace. It remains important to this day as, even now, women around the world continue to experience oppression and mistreatment.
International Women’s Day reminds people of a previous time in which gender inequality was at its worst, causing women to suffer greatly.
