Even though we are in the midst of a global pandemic scenario, many companies continue to hire young apprentices with no experience. In this sense, the Federal Government program was created with the aim of helping adolescents and young adults to enter the job market, and vacancies continue to appear every month.

According to the program, companies must have from 5% to 15% of young people from the program on their staff. The Young Apprentice is provided for by the Apprenticeship Law and brings together several job vacancies aimed at this specific public. So, want to know how it works and how to participate? Just keep reading and we'll explain.

Provided for by Law 10.097/2000, or the Learning Law, young people between the ages of 14 and 24 attending high school and elementary school can participate in the Young Apprentice program. However, for people with special needs, there should be no age limit.

In addition, it is characterized as a young apprentice all those who study and work at the same time, either through internship or any work that is paid within a company. Young people can also be enrolled in professional courses, technical courses and even free courses offered by the company where they work.

In addition, the apprentice should also be entitled to receive half a federal minimum wage according to his/her workload, employment contract with a signed Employment Card, food and transportation allowances, vacations, Christmas bonus and FGTS contribution. By the way, the benefits offered may also vary according to the companies.

First of all, the Federal Government program is based on the Apprenticeship Law and further expanded by Federal Decree 5,598 of 2005. In this sense, it aims to help mainly underprivileged young people or those from public schools to find their first job.

In this way, the young person hired will have the opportunity to acquire professional experience, in addition to having all their rights guaranteed. That is, the young apprentice should receive all the benefits that the company offers for the function, in addition to registration in the portfolio.

In addition, according to the program, companies with more than 7 employees must open vacancies to maintain their legality. Young people participating in the program must comprise between 5% and 15% of the company's workforce.

As soon as the young person turns 14, he will be able to participate in the program and carry out his duties. In this way, it greatly facilitates the gain of experience and professional training, since he will be able to continue in the profession after studying.

Meanwhile, the maximum age to enroll in the Young Apprentice program is 22 years old. This is because he must leave the program when he reaches 24 years of age and, as the program lasts two years, it is not feasible to hire him after the age limit.

Well, a candidate for the program will be able to perform the most diverse functions within a medium or large company. Incidentally, the apprentice can work in both public and private companies, and the most common function is that of administrative assistant.

In addition, he can also perform functions such as customer service, cashier, seller, stock organizer, receptionist, among other various positions. In addition, the young apprentice can also migrate from one sector to another, thus adding more knowledge to his professional profile.

Firstly, it can be quite difficult to find your first job, even more so with the pandemic situation and economic crisis we are experiencing. However, medium and large companies continue to hire young people for the Young Apprentice program. That is, it is a guarantee of permanent employment for at least two years during the duration of the program.

In addition, the candidate will be able to develop professionally, learning different functions and becoming more qualified. In this way, the idea is to make it easier for young apprentices to find new jobs if they return to the job market. In addition, there are companies that offer career paths and one-time opportunities after completing the program.

Finally, the apprentice will also be entitled to all the benefits that the employees of the company where he works have. For example, the company may offer a dental plan, meal vouchers, among other benefits. In addition, he also has all the other rights of an ordinary worker.

So, are you interested and want to know how to enroll in the Young Apprentice program? Well, those interested can register on the portals responsible for advertising vacancies, such as CIEE, IEL or ABRE, for example.

In addition, you can also directly access the websites of companies where you would like to work and search for job openings for young apprentices. However, if you want to see in detail how it works to enroll in the program, access our content below and check it out!