“I knew I had to apply for it straight away.”
Richard chose to join Arm as an apprentice because of Arm’s reputation in the tech community: “Arm is a very famous company and because I'm into everything relating to tech and listen to podcasts, they're discussed quite extensively within the tech community. When I saw it advertised, I knew I had to apply for it straight away.”
Working at Arm, Richard has learnt so much and it’s “everything that (he) hoped it would be.” With lockdown and schools closed, things have been different, but colleagues have all been understanding and managers have been very supportive of Richard. The highlight of working at Arm for him is the people: “they welcomed me with open arms, and I feel really at home here.”
His advice to anyone like him who are considering changing careers and starting an apprenticeship is that “there will never be a point in your life where it will be the perfect time so you just need to go for it.”