Compared to years ago, very few people seem to have proper training in or knowledge of their trade or the products they are selling any more.
2006-08-27 01:44:59 · 14 answers · asked by joe b 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Yes the current system is producing useless unskilled people with so call qualifications that are worthless. for example a joiner apprentice after three years current system still could not hang a door correctly and indeed made a complete hash of it causing extra cost in labour and materials in replacing and rehanging a new door. This task should have been easily completed by a first year apprentice under the old system.
2006-08-27 01:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by mike s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It exists in the Construction Industry and it is a legal requirement for people to be properly trained. Time served apprenticeships are probably now called 'Grandfather Rights'. No one will pay for training because they believe that the trained person will leave once they are qualified - thus the paying for the training has no benefit to the company.
The apprenticeship system used to work because it meant that the apprentice would have to stay with the company for the duration of the apprenticeship.
Having seen some trainees - I reckon that the minimum wage should be abolished. Some of them just aren't worth it.
2006-08-27 02:06:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some industries,the old apprenticeship system still exists i believe,but yes,the next generation should be learning trades that are "so yesteryear" by doing the apprenticeship systems,because whichever way you want to cut it,computers maybe "the future ahead" but cannot and will not be able to do or replace everything.A pc cannot mortar one brick to another for instance-yes,it can measure distances from brick to brick,the depth,or the length of a wall,but give a pc a trowel and its lost,we need "people" to do that,people with training and hands:/
2006-08-27 05:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strongly agree, cannot think why for certain trades it was ever abolished.
They can still do a practical exam, or written as long as the questions are not too obscure. But the training for most industries could take place in apprenticeships (real apprenticeships).
2006-08-27 01:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by Simon D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was companies that scrapped the scheme so how do you get them to return to that system? They don't want to pay for anyones training anymore. We have to pay to train ourselves and we can't all afford it.
Thats why theres such a shortage of skilled labour in this country. College can never really replace the workplace, even if it provides a uniform training system with a recognised standard of competance.
We've got the 1980's to thank for all this. The new attitude in business is that you are replaceable, your skills are replaceable, you have no job security and you will lump whatever pay and conditions are on offer. It was all about 'destroying the power of the unions', remember? Not balancing the power, destroying it.
2006-08-27 01:56:47 · answer #5 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as i'm aware the system is still in place.
I work with a company who has apprentices.
It is a good system and should be expanded, I feel the government should encourge companies from all background to start apprentices, by mean of tax insentves or something similar.
2006-08-27 01:59:34 · answer #6 · answered by studunny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-26 21:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES. My husband is a self employed electrician who keeps saying he wants to slow down, but cannot, as there is a drastic shortage of skilled tradesmen.
As for plumbers .. they are like gold and charge the earth when you eventually find one.
2006-08-27 01:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by chuckles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VERY much so...
The job of the older and more experienced is to mentor the next gerneration not complain their is a skill shortage .. fix it though training
2006-08-27 03:15:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a demand for skills in this this great country any more...
If we were interested in making quality items then yes, but as we are more interested in buying nice things made abroad that distract us and make us dim, then no...
2006-08-27 01:50:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋