Am I ready to hire an apprentice?

Well done! Your results show that your business is well prepared to hire an apprentice or trainee.

There are still a few things you can do to make your workplace even better for hiring, onboarding, and supporting their growth.

Take a look at the resources below to help you get even more ready.

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Your results show you have a solid foundation for hiring an apprentice or trainee.

You can boost your scores and get even more ready by using some of our helpful resources.

Check out our tips and suggestions below.

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Your scores show there are a few things you might want to think about and work on before hiring an apprentice or trainee.

In this case, we suggest getting in touch with a local Group Training Organisation (GTO). You can contact us to find one near you.

A GTO hires apprentices and trainees and places them with businesses like yours. They look after the training and support to make sure things run smoothly.

Reach out to us if you'd like more info about GTOs in your area.

Check out our tips for best practice recruitment - this covers all the things you need to know about hiring apprentices and trainees. Learn more

Writing job descriptions will help attract the right talent, take a peek at our guide to writing job descriptions. Learn more

If you haven't hired an apprentice/trainee before read through our recruitment options page to learn more about which recruitment options might suit you. Learn more

A good recruitment process increases the chances of getting the right hire. Check out the Skillsroad Jobs Board to see what other employers are looking for to find an apprentice/trainee that matches your business needs. Learn more

Asking the right questions will help make sure you get the right person. Read through our recommended interview questions and add these to your interview list. Learn more

During recruitment, ask potential candidates to complete the Skillsroad Career Quiz, this will give you a good understanding of their personality type and how suited they might be to your business. Learn more

The Job-Fit Test assess candidates work readiness and job suitability. Get potential hires to have a go at this tool to give you more information about their suitability to your business. Learn more

Businesses who use best practice induction techniques are more likely to have their apprentices/trainees adding value to their business sooner. Read through our best practice induction tips to check how you fair up with your induction processes. Learn more

The best practice induction e-guide provides some guidelines to help you set up your induction plan, read through these to make sure you have everything you need. Learn more

It's important to cover Work Health and Safety (WHS) in your induction. Read through our WHS Inspection Checklist to make sure you have all the information you need. Learn more

Setting expectations early is important for performance management. Download our ways of working e-guide to set expectations on some of the basic rules of your workplace. Learn more

Your apprentice/trainee will be hungry to learn new skills and meet new people. Download our e-guide to help teach a new skill. Learn more

If your apprentice/trainee hasn't worked before try enrolling them in the Work Readiness Course to help teach them how to work. Learn more

Building relationships from induction is important. Read through some of our conversation starters to help build relationships across your business. Learn more

Coaching and mentoring is critical to the success of apprentices/trainees. Read through our Guide to Best Practice Coaching to improve your coaching and mentoring skills. Learn more

Read through our performance management tips and guidelines to improve your performance discussions. Learn more

The right goals will boost performance and motivation. Explore our goal setting tips and goal setting template. Learn more

Dealing with performance issues is part of coaching. Read through our difficult conversations guide to improve the way you deal with tricky issues. Learn more

Good coaching happens explicitly and implicitly, take a read through our coaching and mentoring tips. Learn more

There will be times when things go wrong, explore our 'what to do if something seems wrong' tip sheet to help with some of the more challenging conversations. Learn more

Ongoing coaching and communication is an important part of retention. Make sure you find the time to inquire about what is going on for your Apprentice or Trainee as well as advocate for your own needs and work requirements. Learn more

Caring about the people who work for you builds engagement, motivation and commitment. The best teams focus on others as much as they focus on themselves. Learn more

Building communication between teachers and employers is a great way to create ongoing support for your apprentice/trainee. Make time to speak with the RTO, introduce yourself and get to know what your young person is studying and how they are going. Learn more

Asking 'why someone wants the job' is one of the most important questions in recruitment. This question assess their level of motivation. People who are intrinsically motivated to work are usually the best hires. Learn more

Take some time to think about what you might need to do in your business to get it ready for your new hire. The more effort you put in up front, the smoother the transition should be. Learn more

Have a read through some of the guides to hiring apprentices/trainees to learn more about what it involves and assess whether you are ready. Learn more