“ Apprenticeship is the best way
to train someone for working
in the trades. The return on
investment is significant.”
THE APPRENTICESHIP ADVANTAGE:
MEETING BUSINESS NEEDS
TO LEARN MORE
As every employer knows, growing your business means growing your workforce. And
growing your workforce often means having to make a choice: Should you take a chance
and hire someone new to the trades, who you’ll have the opportunity to train from the
ground up?
Our ApprenticeshipPays.com website
provides a one-stop shop for
everything you need to know about
apprenticeship. You can also find
out more about building a stronger
business by reading our report, It Pays
to Hire an Apprentice, available on
the Reports and Resources page at
www.caf-fca.org.
Employers tell us there are significant advantages to hiring apprentices to work with their
more experienced employees.
APPRENTICES CAN BE TRAINED TO YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS
Chances are you’ll be among the first employers your new apprentice has worked with.
Because of this, apprentices are open to learning your business and the way you do things.
In our discussions with employers who hire apprentices, many tell us that apprentices can
be trained to deliver the unique, specialized skills each business needs to stay competitive.
They also tell us that apprentices are more likely to stay on top of the latest technologies
and trends specific to their trades.
APPRENTICES OFTEN PROVIDE A BETTER FIT
While you’re on our website, click
on our Apprenticeship Advantage
fact sheets to learn about the many
advantages of apprenticeship:
• The Apprenticeship Advantage:
Building a Better Workforce
The employers we’ve surveyed tell us that apprentices who stay on to become
journeypersons are a better fit with their organization, and that they build better
relationships with customers.
• The Apprenticeship Advantage:
Recruiting Tomorrow’s Workers
Today
FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL PROGRAMS
• The Apprenticeship Advantage:
Hiring Top Talent
Provinces and territories often offer tax credits or wage subsidies or training support for
companies that hire eligible apprentices. You can get more information by consulting
our Employer Supports Mechanisms report and by using the tools found on
Apprenticeshippays.com.
• The Apprenticeship Advantage:
Earning Return on Training
Investment
• The Apprenticeship Advantage:
Retaining Your Best People
• The Apprenticeship Advantage:
Finding Resources Online
“ I think apprenticeship develops
a more rounded employee.
Our best employees are the ones
who do their apprenticeships
with us. That’s why we’re strong
supporters of apprenticeship.”
THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY
THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA’S
SECTOR COUNCIL PROGRAM
www.caf-fca.org