Edward Cheeseman\u00a0is a Horticulture Apprentice at Green Smile, a successful garden maintenance company.<\/p>\n
Edward says:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve learnt so much about dealing with customers and business skills.\u00a0I\u2019ve got a lot more confidence now.\u00a0It\u2019s reassuring knowing I can contact the College if I ever have a problem.\u00a0The College day is planned out really well;\u00a0we know what\u2019s going to happen and what we\u2019ll be working on.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019re a small team and work really well together.\u00a0We have fun as well as getting the work done.\u00a0I enjoy putting my new knowledge of plants to use and\u00a0I learn something new every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve Postle is a Company Director at Green Smile, who commenced employing Apprentices in 2013. Having seen the impact on productivity, Steve has recruited three Horticulture Apprentices so far and wants to employ more.<\/p>\n
Steve says:\u00a0“Apprentices bring a young, positive attitude to work; communication levels have improved and it’s a lot more sociable now.<\/p>\n
“We had support from the College all the way through.\u00a0The College takes a leading role in the initial selection process which is a big time saver for us.\u00a0We get regular visits from the College’s Assessor and can pick up the phone at any time.\u00a0Once you’ve set up the basics, the process is really simple.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"