Sep 27, 2021
This week’s key takeaway:
How to hire amazing apprentices with ease
Episode intro:
Do you find recruitment a nightmare? Like Ben says, it
takes a really special organisation to successfully recruit, mentor
and manage apprentices… wouldn’t it be so much easier to outsource
it?
We have a great chat with a client who outsourced his
apprentice recruitment and never looked back. We also speak to the
man who has helped him take on five successful
apprentices.
David Iacobucci is the Director of DSI Panels in
Victoria - a man who started his own apprenticeship with his father
in 1999, before eventually buying out his parents and growing the
business himself. Having originally been a doubter, he has now been
converted into an apprentice champion by the excellent Joe Scollo
and his company Squad.
If you want to know how easy it is to build a successful
recruiting partnership, just listen to how these guys did
it.
In this week’s episode you will learn:
-The value of a good external recruiter
-What a company like Squad can do to help a collision
repair business
-The importance of pre-screening/vetting
-Why some apprentices might fail
-How to make apprentices feel they’re part of the
family
-Real-life examples of apprentices who have been good
fits
-Why personality is often more important than
skillset
-Apprentice mentoring
-Performance improvement plans
Show links:
** Find David on Linkedin:
https://au.linkedin.com/in/david-iacobucci-39b78316b
** Contact Joe: 0413 673 298 or visit
http://www.squad.org.au
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