Could the Junior Apprentices cut it at Reckitt Benckiser?

Last Wednesday, new show Junior Apprentice was shown on British TV, in which 10 teens battle to win £25,000 from Lord Allan Sugar.
It’s a spin-off from the hugely successful BBC show The Apprentice and the young competitors are aiming to win the cash towards their business development.
The first episode saw the teenagers selling £500 worth of cheese at various markets around London.

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Whatever you think about the show, it certainly brings out the best and the worst in people.
And it got me thinking – what sort of person do you need to be to work at Reckitt Benckiser? Do these young Apprentices have what it takes?
What does it take to succeed in such a successful company? And what does it take to succeed in an arena like The Apprentice?

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Well, you certainly need to show the same courage these 10 contestants showed on Wednesday night.
28,000 people applied to take part in the show – with only 10 spaces available.
And although job hunting may not be quite so competitive, people still need to push themselves in order to match the success of the business they are in.

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SURVIVOR: Junior Apprentice contestant Tim Ankers

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This week we where introduced to Tim Ankers from Lancashire; Tim was part of the losing team in the end, but throughout the show he thought differently to those around him and had ambition for the team.
Unfortunately he didn’t quite have the stamina to carry out all his ideas and that was his downfall.

Ultimately Tim ended up in the board room facing Lord Sugar, but thanks to his initiative and aspiration during the task he managed to survive.
However, team leader Jordan, who didn’t motivate Tim to continue striving to out-do the competition was fired.

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This may be a show produced for it’s entertainment value, but the skills tested and the challenges given are all in a day’s work at RB. The candidate they are looking for has to be driven and bold and must outperform everyone else – very real qualities that RB looks for in it’s own candidates.
This is a show for newcomers, for up-and-coming talent – something RB is also determined to find.

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So could all the contenders cut it at RB? Well one way to find out would be to join in our Virtual Career Game (it’s not as easy as it looks, believe me!)

And if, unlike Tim, you aim to outperform, to strive to do it and keep at it, then RB could be the place for you too.
Take a look at our Core Values and see if they match yours.

.You can watch the full episode of Junior Apprentice on the BBC iPlayer now.