IBEW Apprenticeship Interview decision, they want 1,000 hours for a second interview? That indirectly means they want hours for the first interview their institution states experience not required.
Would like some clarification. I applied to the IBEW apprenticeship program last year as from reading their own words, anyone can apply with zero experience and the make applicants take an aptitude test that will decide if they move further in the hiring phase, then selected for an interview, and then chosen if hired or not. This obviously represents a different way of hiring, as traditionally to apply for a job you hand in your resumé where they look at your work experience. The existence and requirement of an aptitude test indirectly means your criteria on moving forward and being selected has to do with whether or not you pass the test, not strict your work experience, otherwise why even schedule people with zero work experience in the field to take the test? However, you waste everyone's time taking the test only to be told you don't have enough experience lol.
I received a letter last week that I am not on the list for immediate selection but will remain on the list for a full year. If after a full year I was not chosen, I may request for another oral interview provided I submit evidence of 1,000 hours and completed two or more post secondary trade related classes.
I was also told by a fellow applicant on my interview day that it was their second interview and they did not get selected during their first interview because the president, or whoever was doing the interviews in the board room, told them they did not have enough hours. All of us in the room were all confused when he said that and we all literally said "Hold up, I thought you could apply without hours? That's the reason we applied for the apprenticeship". Yeah no kidding. So what's up with this? This is no different than job searching/hunting online, albeit you do at least see one or two people if you get selected to take the test. However, my gripe is, what is the point of taking the test if they're looking for people with hours anyway? Is this yet another institution that has become distorted and lost its initial vision? I also have a master's degree in mathematics. They want people that can study and complete the night classes right???? That doesn't get considered? Guess I should have gotten it in electrical engineering 😂 but I know plenty of engineers not in the trades.
Let me guess. They say they take anyone so they get the $75 application fee, and then only select people with work experience anyway, the exact reason people apply to the apprenticeship. I was first round of the first day of interviews which the guy that was interviewing for his second time interviewing said it means there is semi-high likelihood we scored pretty high, not certain though. Out of the 6 people in the room, one had construction experience, one had hours of electrical, I myself had background in IT and automotive and the remaining had nothing relevant what so ever. So who is the IBEW picking? If we presume we scored the highest as we were first to be interviewed, that means they are picking people that scored less but have more hours of work experience. So what in the world is the point of the aptitude test?? It has to be people already in the field/with hours so let's stop playing games and scrap the whole "no experience is required" and aptitude test shall we?