About to Try Get an Electrical Apprenticeship... Any Tips?

Riczter on 19/06/2017 - 00:20
Last edited 19/06/2017 - 00:20

Just wrapping up the last couple of weeks of a TAFE course and then will be on the hunt for an electrician apprenticeship… From what I've seen there's not much around :( Just wondering if there are people who have been in the same boat, or still are in the same boat, who can share any tips on the smartest way to go about it.

I've got a saved search in Seek, I've applied to all of the email signups for the big Australian mining companies because apparently they take a lot of apprentices, a few of them said their intake happens around september/october so hoping I can get something then… Someone else recommended EGT Electrical Group Training. Does anyone have any experience with EGT? Pros and Cons?

Any other tips or ways I can put myself ahead of the competition would be appreciated.
Age 27 living in WA.

Education & Work

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  • [Deactivated] on 19/06/2017 - 00:23
    +2

    Any Tips

    dont electrocute yourself

    • Riczter on 19/06/2017 - 00:23
      +3

      But i need a good zap to get me going in the mornings :P

      • [Deactivated] on 19/06/2017 - 00:24
        +1

        drink coffee

      • BensonP on 19/06/2017 - 08:37
        +2

        Electric​ shock = zap
        Electrocute = death

        Don't get those confused!

  • aussieprepper on 19/06/2017 - 03:21
    +3

    Its not about what you know its about who you know!

    Ask friends and relatives if they can help. Sparky is one of the harder trades to get into.

  • [Deactivated] on 19/06/2017 - 08:12
    -5

    Stop wasting your time on the internet … go get a job.

    • Riczter on 19/06/2017 - 17:18

      I already have a job, I'm trying to get an apprenticeship..

  • BensonP on 19/06/2017 - 08:44

    Firstly, decide what kind of sparky you want to be. Domestic means heaps of climbing in the roof and under houses. Running wires through walls is crap. Industrial is better, in my opinion. Better gear to work on. Motors, conveyers etc.

    Try getting into a bigger company. Being an apprentice isn't great. But at least with the bigger companies, you more likely to get paid well. Some domestic apprentices get $10 a hour. When I was a first year apprentice, I was on $40k a year. (Work for a power company)

    There's great money, if you're willing to work overtime too. My base now (2 years out of apprenticeship is) is $67k, but have earned $100k the last two years with overtime.

    Let me know if you have any questions :)

    • Riczter on 19/06/2017 - 15:02

      Yeah I like the idea of industrial or FIFO mining better than domestic. Anyone able to rattle off a few names of the bigger industrial companies I can hit up and start investigating. I'd like to get a list together so I can start contacting them. Do they have certain times of the year that they all do apprenticeship intakes or is it pretty random? Appreciate the advice :)

  • onetwothreefour on 19/06/2017 - 11:16

    Be reliable, this goes for all tradies.

    Turn up on time, get quotes back to people promptly, be upfront about costs and let customers know before you start a job if there might be any unknown costs.

  • Riczter on 20/06/2017 - 14:36

    I'm currently getting some good info and ideas from some whirlpool threads on the subject, ill post the links here to help out anyone else in the same position who may be reading this in the future :)

    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2355750

    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1586293

  • timthetoolman on 20/06/2017 - 19:20
    +1

    Will likely be tough as you'll be mature age and almost double what a junior costs. Do your readiness assessment test with NECA if you haven't already.
    It's definitely a 'who you know' kind of thing, but just try and get some experience with anyone you can so people know you won't be lost in the industry.
    Good luck

    • Riczter on 20/06/2017 - 19:23

      Didnt know about the NECA test, will definitely look into that cheers, and yeah searching for some work experience may be the way to go until I land an apprenticeship, even if its low/no pay… I think being work ready and having experience is the only thing thats gonna offset them having to pay me the adult rate.

  • follow on 27/08/2019 - 07:03

    If you don't mind me asking, how did you go?

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