Looking for a NVQ3 apprenticeship, can someone give me some tips?

Mr Curnow · Mar 5, 2011

My college is not offering the practical part of the qualification next September so that means I will have to go on an apprenticeship. Should I target big well known companies like southern electric or should I ring the one man band kind of people. What would I be likely to get into?

DurhamSparky · Mar 5, 2011

Ah wud gan eftor the largor companies

Phil · Mar 5, 2011

Mr Curnow said:
My college is not offering the practical part of the qualification next September so that means I will have to go on an apprenticeship. Should I target big well known companies like southern electric or should I ring the one man band kind of people. What would I be likely to get into?

have a word with the college as most will have a list of employers that they have place students with before

Mr Curnow · Mar 10, 2011

I have rang about 3 companies so far for a job instead but all of them said no

. Will have to keep on trying.

J.C.E · Mar 10, 2011

just 3? your get nearer to 300 before your find one mate!

m brown · Mar 11, 2011

Mr Curnow said:
I have rang about 3 companies so far for a job instead but all of them said no . Will have to keep on trying.

hi,hope this helps. LAING O'ROUKE,it a company that is hiring but you have to fill an application form and meet some of their requirements,just look it up on their website.

Mr Curnow · Mar 11, 2011

JoeCliffe said:
just 3? your get nearer to 300 before your find one mate!

I have only just started looking, but I don't even think there is that many electrical companies near me. I wasn't expecting one yet I will keep on trying though. If I did find one in the first 3 tries either it would be too good to be true or I'm a lucky one.

rmc86uk · Mar 11, 2011

Get out the yellow pages and look for all electrical contractors in your area. Write and print a letter 300 times and send to the companies, follow up with a phone call a week later for an update. Try and sell yourself, if you have own transport this would me a major benefit to you. Try and stay away from one man bands and go for the big contractors. Some of them even have their own in house training schemes.

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