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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
An individual employer may not need to actively recruit tradespeople, and typically they would probably prefer to hire someone with even a little bit of experience.
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I can only speak to my own experience on this but for employers in a large city and for a mid-large size company, they don't overly care. Sure if you could get a 2nd year apprentice who has previous experience with tools, that would be great. But really it's more of a numbers game.
You pay a 1st year apprentice who knows nothing of electricity 50% of a Jman, and he delivers a valuable but easy job. A skilled and smart 2nd or 3rd year apprentice making 60-70% of Jman rate is where companies make or break a job. A good 3rd year should be comparable to a fresh jman at 70% of the cost. I've heard of many companies screaming for moderately experienced electricians who are smart enough to know the no and hazards, but cheap enough to keep jobs profitable.