What to look for in potential Apprentices
Those that want to learn, are interested in the job, prepared to get stuck in -no matter what the job is, where it is or what time it is. To be a team player, have pride in what they do and how they do it. To have a sense of humour, but yet understand that what we do is important, has rules and lines that are not to be crossed. To realise that what they do is part of a bigger picture where many other people contribute to making aircraft fly safely.To go that extra mile and to understand the need to walk before they can run. To realise that aviation is more than just a job.
A lot of Engineers' printing, spelling and grammar is perhaps not as good as it could be, but I have seen some doctors writing and that wasn't that good either.
As regards those that slip through the net and are shown not to be up to the mark, that will always happen, but in most cases they do get weeded out. In such cases I always feel sorry for those who were not prepared well enough at interview level, but given the chance would have come through eventually.
The ones that do get through and are not the slightest bit interested in applying themsleves to take advantage of the opportunity provided are those that workmates struggle with the most.
Temps