CIO OPINION

I know first-hand the incredible value and fresh ideas that apprentices can bring to an organisation .

Mark Yeeles , Vice President , Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric , UK and Ireland

From the pillars of career development to the best approach for apprentices and graduates acquiring diverse experiences , Mark Yeeles , Vice President , Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric , UK and Ireland , outlines how Schneider Electric is empowering people to have greater opportunities and gain invaluable on-the-job experience across a number of different sectors .

Through my own experience as an apprentice-trained engineer in the industrial sector , I know first-hand the incredible value and fresh ideas that apprentices can bring to an organisation , and at Schneider Electric , we offer apprenticeships , internships and graduate programmes to help us innovate and build a greener , more sustainable future .

We have a fantastic apprenticeship programme that offers invaluable on-the-job experience and training whilst you earn . It provides opportunities for continuous learning and development and encourages individuals to step outside of their comfort zone whilst shaping their future career .

All the different routes and types of apprenticeships we have , give people a springboard experience which perhaps those going to university may not get in the early part of their career ; I think this is the biggest benefit of all to both them and us .

The Schneider Electric Early Years Scheme appears to place significant emphasis on both apprentices and graduates acquiring diverse experiences . How do these experiences contribute to career development , particularly within an industry as swiftly evolving as yours ?

When I think about Schneider Electric , I think about the technologies being launched into the market , the market itself and the pace in which it grows , and we are often at the forefront of all of those aspects of the ecosystem .

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