Evaluating the Apprenticeship System at Tesco plc: A Detailed Analysis

This essay delves into the apprenticeship system within Tesco plc, examining its advantages and disadvantages for both the employer and employees. It highlights the role of apprenticeships in bridging skills gaps, increasing productivity, and fostering employee loyalty. While the system offers benefits such as financial support and skill development, it also presents challenges like limited career opportunities and lower initial salaries. The essay concludes that a well-implemented apprenticeship system can significantly contribute to Tesco's success by creating a skilled workforce, recommending continuous learning opportunities and training programs to enhance employee skills and develop future leaders. Desklib offers a wealth of similar resources for students.

Advantages and Disadvantages
of Apprenticeship System for
Employer and Employees

Table of content
 Introduction
 Define Apprenticeship system
 Advantages of apprenticeship system
 Disadvantages of apprenticeship system
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
 Apprenticeship system plays a vital role in the company for staff members working for the
betterment of business.
 It is important to take consideration about these systems and maintain process effectively to
achieve goals.
 The presentation will be based on Tesco plc, providing various types of products or services
to customers such as electronic items, clothing, homeware, food items and majorly groceries.
 Tesco plc has strong brand equity, with the help of effective marketing strategy, high market
presence and innovative ideas the firm has adopted good market position.
 By having strong integration of technology the firm has achieved success in its business
operations and gain competitive advantages.

Apprenticeship system
 Apprenticeship is dual vocational education and training- improving knowledge level.
 Apprenticeship system a systematic policy of training in which a staff member engage.
 A person in the company train their staff member systematically under the act of
apprenticeship (Alike and Umunze, 2019).
 The Major aim of this system is to provide a peaceful transition to staff members from
slavery to freedom.
 Along with this, this system sought to guarantee the planters an adequate supply of labour
or workers during the period it lasted. By having this system, Tesco plc can easily achieve
productivity and profit margin to stay competitive in the retail market

Advantages of Apprenticeship System in
Tesco
 Basically, apprenticeship was applied to the stage between slavery and freedom in the company Tesco plc..
 The major ideas behind this system was that the slaves were learning how to work effectively and to be free.
Filling the
skills gap
Increase
productivity
and profits
Revitalization
of the firm
Increase
Profitability
Achieve
future needs

Continued.....
 loyalty and retention of staff members can create effective workforce in Tesco plc.
 financial support from the government will help the Tesco plc to stay focused towards
company’s goals.
 Improve knowledge level and skills in the firm.
 Get paid and certified is the major benefit of apprenticeship system.
 This system will also Increase experience for the employees of cited organisation.
 Nowadays, people are focusing on the fact that investing in apprenticeships has a positive effect
on a productivity.

Disadvantages of Apprenticeship system in
Tesco plc
Limited career
opportunity and
choice
Lower salary at
the start Short holidays
Sometimes people
won't get access
to certain career
opportunity
Greater
responsibilities
Heavy
competition

Continued.....
 employers and employees have greater responsibilities and sometimes have workload
 Due to heavy competition in the retail market and business world, the staff have to be more
active while on the job training.
 Government support- Apprentices receive lower pay than certified or professional workers.
Tesco plc needs to focus on this fact, they can offer good benefits to them to motivate
them.
 If the company is not utilizing the government's apprenticeship schemes then they cannot
increase the profits and products of the firm.

Conclusion
 To conclude, apprenticeship training and its system plays a vital role to improve
productivity in the company. By having this system, the firm can easily enhance
employees motivation level.
 By evaluating the study, it has been conducted that Tesco plc can easily achieve success by
having effective apprenticeship system. With the help of this system the firm can develop a
highly skilled workforce that helps grow business.
 It is recommended to offer various learning opportunity and training programme to staff
such as online learning module, workshops and assessments to improve communication
skills, interpersonal skills and knowledge level. By having this method, they can develop
future leaders and enhance team development.

References
 Gabrys, G., Arlene, W. and Lesgold, A., 2020. Learning by problem solving in a coached
apprenticeship system. In Cognitive science foundations of instruction (pp. 119-148).
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 Henry, E. O. and Lloyd, M. D., 2019. Reinventing the ‘Nwaboi'apprenticeship system: A
platform for entrepreneurship promotion in Nigeria. International Journal of Advanced
Research in Management and Social Sciences. 8(9). pp.98-130.
 Alike, M. and Umunze, I. O., 2019. Socio-economic philosophy of contemporary Igbo
apprenticeship system. Nnadiebube Journal of Philosophy (NJP). 3(1). pp.35-48.