Automotive - Sevag Parseghian
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University wasn't for Sevag so he accelerated his career with an apprenticeship
Like so many students, Sevag Parseghian was well into his second year of university when he realised that what he really wanted was a skillset that would lead him toward the career he aspired to. For Sevag that was to work in automotive engineering, something that his university experience was not offering him.
"I've always loved motor vehicles, since I was a kid I've wanted to work in the automotive industry," says Sevag. "My experience at university made me realise that I didn't want to be stuck behind a desk doing calculations and theory. I wanted to be in a shop, fixing things and working hands on."
After completing his diploma in automotive technology at RMIT, Sevag decided to pursue vocational education and training, but he struggled to find an apprenticeship on his own. And when he came across a Group Training organisation, WPC Group, Sevag's career kicked into top gear.
WPC Group gave Sevag an opportunity to take up an apprenticeship in light vehicle automotive mechanical engineering, securing a placement for him at Mercedes-Benz, as well as providing the correct uniforms, safety gear and training, and checking in on his performance.
Sevag credits his workplace mentor, a GTO field officer, for much of his success. "Working with WPC Group was fantastic. My field officer was very encouraging, it was really important to me to have WPC's support throughout my apprenticeship. With WPC's help I was able to focus doing what I love and learning new skills to achieve my goals," says Sevag.
Not only is Sevag now fully qualified and working with Mercedes-Benz as a Workshop Controller, he was named WPC Group apprentice of the year (2010), Snap-On Tools apprentice of the year (2011), Victorian apprentice of the year (2012), and nominated as Group Training Apprentice of the Year (2013).
