Five minutes with: Lisa Robbins, HR Director UK at Starbucks

Lisa Robbins, Starbucks’ HR Director, highlights the importance of apprenticeships in the workplace.

How important is it to retain apprentices in the workforce?

I would say it’s hugely important to retain apprentices in a business.

As a large company we know we have a responsibility to help people to build skills. The apprenticeship scheme was something we introduced nearly four years ago because we wanted to not only help young people into the workplace but to develop their confidence and ability to work.