The Success of Apprenticeships

10Beneficiaries of the Apprenticeship Process

10.1. Introduction

Apprenticeships have been around for centuries. Mentoring is one of the first forms of learning. More recently, school/company work-linked training¹ has developed. Fernando was educated in Mexico. Registered in the Faculty of Management in 1972 from 6 pm to 10 pm, four days a week, he worked in companies for the five years of his schooling from 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. This is the case for a large number of students in Mexico. He has worked in a bank (accounting), in industry (marketing) and in a university (general administration and internal organization). This allowed him to have theoretical–practical exchanges with his teachers. His salary increased by 20–30% each year. When he graduated, he already had executive status. Of course, he has enjoyed economic independence, practical experience and a better understanding of theory. His parents no longer supported him from the age of 19 and they were reassured about his future. The companies where he worked were able to hire a young employee who had recent theoretical knowledge. The professors asked the students for testimonials from their companies.

In this chapter, we will explore the current situation of apprenticeships in France to study the beneficiaries of the scheme. Of course, first of all, we will examine the apprentice and the host company, but we will also look at other stakeholders in the study, such as the training school, parents, and government and social ...