Jewelcraft apprentice Sydney Mercer is adapting to her new career in Timaru. A young Canadian immigrant is relishing the challenge of learning to make jewellery for a Timaru business. “There’s no shortage of applicants but it is very hard to find one that fits the mould of a unique business like ours. “It’s a hard apprenticeship to do – 8000 hours in four years, but to get the right skills set for a start can be quite difficult. “They have to have the right background, right skills.

Source: Stuff August 24, 2020 04:41 UTC