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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Heidi Scrimgeour

‘I don’t want to limit myself’: meet the apprentices getting a career head start

Two Aldi workers in a warehouse
Apprenticeships provide a mix of practical experience and academic coursework Photograph: PR

A career in warehouse operations wasn’t an obvious choice for Evie Foster. However, after encountering numerous adverts for the Aldi apprenticeship programme online, she began to consider it. “It seemed to be destined,” she says. Despite a previous apprenticeship experience that didn’t live up to her expectations, Foster decided to apply.

Following group and individual interviews, Foster was offered a position on the warehouse career starter programme. The scheme takes 12-15 months to complete and can lead to a permanent role within the warehouse on successful completion of a level 2 supply chain warehouse operative qualification.

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