Georgia started her CPD Digital Marketing apprenticeship just as the country was learning to work from home. It was her first time working remotely and her first time being an apprentice — both at once. The pieces that made it work were a team that kept in touch, an employer that shipped her the right kit, and a course she could continue without being in the room.
A learning curve, made smaller by good tech
In Georgia's words, apprenticing during the pandemic was a learning curve — but the newest collaboration tech meant the cohort still felt like a classroom. Daily video calls with her team made it feel close to face-to-face. CPD's classroom day kept her connected to her tutors and the rest of the cohort.
Backed by her employer
Every new task at work came with the support, tools, and resources she needed — including being shipped a work computer. Small thing, but it told Georgia clearly: her employer valued the work she was doing, valued the skills she was building, and wanted her to grow into an asset.
Glad to be there, even from the kitchen table
Georgia would still pick the office over the kitchen table — and hopes to be back when it's safe. But the day-to-day reality of being part of a friendly, inclusive team came through her screen just as well as it would have come across a desk.
A message for employers waiting to hire
Georgia's advice for businesses sitting on the fence about taking on new talent in a remote-first world: just go for it.
If you've picked the right candidate, they will adapt, work hard and fit in from home.