Emily’s a cut above the rest as she lands apprenticeship
AN ABERDARE teenager has finally made the cut by pursuing her dream career in hairdressing.
Emily Cook responded to a local salon’s call to get involved in its very own Apprenticeship Challenge as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2017.
Emily, 18, was forced to find seasonal work in the retail sector despite completing various beauty focused training courses following on from her time at Aberdare Community School after struggling to find employment in her chosen discipline of hairdressing.
But following a call from Hair By Brett for an apprentice to join its busy salon in Quakers Yard, Emily is now working towards an apprenticeship in partnership with ACT Training, and finally has a promising future in her chosen industry to look forward to.
Emily said: “It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do but struggled to break into despite taking up several college courses to help me get an insight into the world of hairdressing once I finished school.
“I’d been working for one of the big retailers in a temporary position when I saw the advert with Hair By Brett and I’m just delighted to have finally made a break into my chosen career – something I was beginning to think would never happen.”
Emily is now studying for a hairdressing level two qualification with Hair By Brett after ACT Training challenged local businesses to “think apprentice” in 2017, and pledged in return to provide them with an ideal candidate in time for National Apprenticeship Week.