Apprenticeships are housebuilder Redrow's preferred method of recruitment, offering school leavers and young people a chance to gain professional qualifications and a stepping stone to a great career, according to HR Director Karen Jones. Student debt is now such a daunting prospect that young people are "weighing up" the cost of university "and seeing the benefit of apprenticeships," Jones told AAT Comment. The apprenticeship programme has been around for more than 100 years, but it was only in recent years that students were able to take part without having to pay tuition fees.
Apprenticeships are housebuilder Redrow's preferred method of recruitment, offering school leavers and young people a chance to gain professional qualifications and a stepping stone to a great career, according to HR Director Karen Jones. Student debt is now such a daunting prospect that young people are "weighing up" the cost of university "and seeing the benefit of apprenticeships," Jones told AAT Comment. Redrow employs 260 apprentices in many different fields across its 14 offices.