{"id":11194,"date":"2022-07-21T14:12:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T14:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/know-how\/why-employers-should-recruit-apprentices-the-economic-case-2\/"},"modified":"2022-07-27T19:16:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:16:36","slug":"why-employers-should-recruit-apprentices-the-economic-case-2","status":"publish","type":"know-how","link":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/know-how\/why-employers-should-recruit-apprentices-the-economic-case-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Employers Should Recruit Apprentices: The Economic Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>It is no secret that finding the right employee can be costly and time consuming for businesses. However, there is another option that many employers are not aware of:&nbsp;<strong>apprentice recruitment<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n<p>This is especially true in today\u2019s economy, where unemployment rates are low and the competition for top talent is high. Many businesses choose to work with recruitment agencies in order to find the best candidates quickly and efficiently. Recruitment agencies typically charge a fee for their services. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crelate.com\/blog\/explain-recruiting-fees#average-fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.crelate.com\/blog\/explain-recruiting-fees#average-fee\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">standard fee is 15-20% of the first year\u2019s salary<\/a>&nbsp;for the role that the recruitment agency is filling. In some cases, the recruitment fee may be as high as 25%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>Apprentice recruitment is a process by which businesses can recruit apprentice employees for free. That\u2019s right \u2013 there are no fees associated with recruiting an apprentice! This is because the government funding covers the cost of apprentice training and development. As such, businesses are able to save a significant amount of money by recruiting apprentices. In fact, employers can also access grants for recruiting apprentices.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being cost-effective, apprentice recruitment also offers a number of other benefits. For example, apprentice employees are typically highly motivated and eager to learn. They are also more likely to stick with a company for the long haul, as they have made a commitment to their training and development.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an employer who is looking for a cost-effective and efficient way to recruit top talent,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbtc.co.uk\/employers\/hire-an-apprentice\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1727\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">apprentice recruitment<\/a>&nbsp;is the way to go.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbtc.co.uk\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2355\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Contact HBTC<\/a>&nbsp;today to learn more about our apprentice recruitment services. We would be happy to help you find the perfect apprentice for your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is no secret that finding the right employee can be costly and time consuming for businesses. However, there is another option that many employers are not aware of:&nbsp;apprentice","protected":false},"author":12313124,"featured_media":11247,"template":"","know_how_category":[],"class_list":["post-11194","know-how","type-know-how","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-how\/11194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-how"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/know-how"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12313124"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-how\/11194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11248,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-how\/11194\/revisions\/11248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"know_how_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know_how_category?post=11194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}