is there anything similar to young people's apprenticeships available for adults?
Asked by monkeynuts
my friend has been working in construction all his life doing demolition, a bit of benchwork, site labouring etc as well as 4 years tyre fitting but has never really got a skilled trade behind him. I am aware there's plenty of crash courses out there to do plastering, plumbing etc but employers clearly want time served. I wondered how he could go about finding an employer that would train him in a skill, as he's too old for a modern apprenticeship, or any courses that would open the door to gaining employment with experience. Any help would be much appreciated

Best Answer:
If he goes to college he can get them to put him on a placement, with an employer, a lot of employers are happy to accept older candidates as they are more committed.

Most appreticeships do not have an age requirement. I know guys in their 40s and 50s who are just beginning to apprentice in various areas. So your friend should have no trouble hooking up with an employer who will take him on as an apprentice. The trouble isn't that employers are unwilling to give an appreticeship to an older employee. Quite the contrary - most employers are happy to have someone who is older and more responsible on their payroll. No, the trouble is usually that people in their 40s, 50s and 60s usually have financial obligations (family, kids, mortgage) that prevent them from being able to apprentice for the lower wages that typical apprentices earn.
Answered by bushisajerk