Engaging your apprentice and building an effective working relationship starts with simply getting to know them.
Ask yourself, what don’t you know that if you did know could lead to more engagement?
10 questions every employer should know about their apprentice:
- How does your apprentice get to and from work?
- Who does your apprentice live with?
- Where do their parents work?
- Why did they take up this apprenticeship?
- What motivates them to come to work each day?
- What are they interested in outside of work?
- What do they want to do once they finish their trade?
- What are they good at?
- How supportive are their friends and family of their new role?
- What do they like most about their job?
