Lake Image takes on two apprentices

Lake Image Systems, a supplier of vision control and verification products, has hired two new apprentices to its UK headquarters.
 
Charlie Sheldon, 23, and Tom Stoner, 19, are both training to become field service engineers and were shortlisted from a group of eight candidates to complete a two-year training course with Lake Image.
 
The new recruits will move around the company’s different divisions, gaining skills including field installation, design and development, software and hardware testing, technical purchasing and stock control.
 
To comply with requirements of the apprenticeship scheme set by not-for-profit company ATG Training, an independent training provider, Lake Image will need to fulfill stringent obligations over the period to bring the candidates into an employment environment.
 
Tom Stoner, pictured, said: ‘It can be really difficult for young people to find employment in the current job market with little experience so I definitely feel privileged for the opportunity to train with professionals in my chosen field.’
 
Martin Keats, managing director of Lake Image UK, said: ‘It’s the first time Lake Image has taken on apprentices, but we are firm believers in trainee schemes. Several members of our team, including myself, started our careers as apprentices so we can fully appreciate how valuable the experience can be. The schemes offer trainees an avenue to really get involved and gain an insight into working in the industry and handle decisions and issues faced in the workplace every day.’
 
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