/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Hey electrician, I'm looking to become an electrical apprentice after some wasted time at uni, and I'd like to pick your brains.

1. Would calling actual employers and trying to get an apprenticeship that way be worth it? I don't want to go through a group training company but I will if I have to. I'm 20 if that has any bearing.

2. How could I improve my chances of getting an apprenticeship outside of cold calling? Work experience? Do electricians take people on work experience? I'm too late for the intake of the cert II in electrotechnology (career start).

Thanks