apprenticeships

Duff_Man

hey one and all im trying desperately to find someone to take me on as an apprentice electrician. i was wondering if anyone knew anyone looking to take people on or anywhere i could go to find employers? im 18 on the north side of dublin and am willing to travel anywhere on the north side of dublin! if anyone could help me out id apriciate it!

padraigcarroll

go to the fas website, do a search in dublin,in trades,... there are a couple on the northside looking for 1st years

Duff_Man

padraigcarroll wrote:

go to the fas website, do a search in dublin,in trades,... there are a couple on the northside looking for 1st years

iv done that man. have called em all and sent cv's i just wana get a good few out there so my chances are decent ya know. i rerally hate my current job as it is and wana leave asap!

the_syco

Did you mention to them that you wanted to leave your job? If so, big no-no.


Also, have you done your LC yet?

Have you a safe pass? Having a safe pass is MANDATORY. No two ways around it. Sure, some companies will pay for it, but if you have one, it'll show that you're interested.

Do you have any experience in electrics? If not, I'd advisr you to get some, even a few weekends of the non-paid work.

Finally, its tough around this time of the year, as once the LC is done, the place is going to be flooded with little people like yourself wanting an aprentichip. That or (as many usually do) gotten who they want back in February, and know that they'll have them once the LC ends.

Duff_Man

well iv got my leaving cert, havnt meantioned to my employer i wana leave and have no intention of doing so. have a small bit of experience with electronics just micky mouse stuff though and iv got my safe pass course alrite....have it a while now. best thing for me to do is to keep trying i suppose!

Dec McC

Try Mercury Eng. They have a few big jobs coming up i know of. Give them a ring on 01 2952211. Just ask for an application form.

DublinDilbert

Hi Duff_Man,

Firstly your off to a very good start as your interested in the subject... you've no idea how important that is... lots of electricians get asked to take on apprentices as a favors to a mates, and the person they get is no more interested in being an electrician, they are just doing it cause their parents want them to..

Read up as much as you can, even them DIY books with wiring in them that you find in woodies, although some of these are to English regs, it's much of a much now..

It also helps to know a bit of the lingo, ie if you get a try out for a few days, and the guy says "can you get me a roll of that 2.5 T&E out of the van", you'll know exactly what he's talking about T&E = Twin and Earth, 2.5mm is the cross sectional area..

You could try look up a place called Designer Electric, i think they are over around finglas cabra, i know they do take on apprentices every now and then...

Also when your sending in a CV, always put a cover letter with it, don't over do it, but tell them how interested you are... or even see if they would give you a try for a week, at no cost to them, if things go well your in

Keep up the interest, do a bit of reading up, maybe see if there's any PLC courses available too....


Keep up the enthusiasm,
Best of luck with it,
D

Duff_Man

thats dude for that! iv being puttin in cover notes since i can remember! ill try that place in finglas,something mite come out of it!

ballooba

Mercury Engineering would be a good place to get apprenticeship?

I know a few sparks who started there and have done well.