An apprentice piece: How Rukhsar Hussain decided on a parking career

The national apprenticeship programme offers a way for the parking sector to attract enthusiastic and well-qualified staff. Former apprentice Rukhsar Hussain talks about her experiences at Alpha Parking

With youth unemployment at record levels and the job market an increasingly competitive one, new university graduates are finding it hard to find openings. This, and fears about amassing Higher Education tuition fee debts, is prompting many young people to take apprenticeships, which provide an attractive combination of both pay and training rather than going to university.

Another challenge facing young people are concerns among many employers about the lack of basic language and mathematical...

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