In the standard of the association of apprentices of France, there are five times more calls than usual. As a result of the health crisis, companies seem more cautious than in previous years to hire an apprentice. A few days before the start of the school year, many students are still without a work-study contract.
To get noticed by recruiters, some rely on the originality of their CV. Agathe Le Sommer, a 23-year-old student in Master 2 in sports law, ran no less than a half-marathon to promote her candidacy. And she left nothing to chance: on the map of her GPS, her route draws the word "alternation".
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"I did about 20 kilometers in 1h50, starting from the Champs-de-Mars to the Jardin des Plantes. The idea was to give my profile more visibility. This shows that I am creative and force of proposal. I posted it on LinkedIn and Instagram, it took very quickly: in one day I had more than 1,000 reactions ", explains the student, who adds to have unearthed several leads, even if she does not has not yet signed a contract.
The association of apprentices of France recommends spontaneous applications
Finding a company for his work-study program is the holy grail for many students, explains Aurélien Cadiou, the president of the association of apprentices of France. If they do not find any, they may be forced to stop their training. "We, what we advise is to make spontaneous applications since more than half of the companies recruit without posting job offers. Especially since there is aids allowing to strongly reduce the cost. of an apprentice, so some companies that did not use apprenticeship before could take the plunge this year. "
Aurélien Cadiou also reminds us that we must not forget the public sector. Town halls, departments and even ministries recruit apprentices.