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Re:Apprentice.at – Apprenticeships, not internships by cromwellryan on Friday August 21, 2015 @12:59PM (#10098796)
We feel our's has worked well for us, the apprentices we've hired, and those that have found careers after our apprenticeship.
Re:Apprentice.at – Apprenticeships, not internships by walshemj on Friday August 21, 2015 @02:33PM (#10099394)
But to be honest your actually training technicians - I would bet labelling some one with lower status is not helping.
Re:Apprentice.at – Apprenticeships, not internships by cromwellryan on Friday August 21, 2015 @02:41PM (#10099461)
I don't believe so and I don't know that you have the insight into our program or our results to honestly make that evaluation.
Re:Apprentice.at – Apprenticeships, not internships by walshemj on Friday August 21, 2015 @04:16PM (#10099951)
Well I did start out as a mech eng tech on the vocational track so I actually have experience.

Its more the perception that you will give others that "professional" software development is a lesser profession.

The other professions call this CPD imagine a junior doctor being told now you have your md your going to be doing an aprentiship the AMA would go nuts!