Continental Tire, Hinds fuel a young man’s dream of becoming an engineer
Few students leave high school with not only full funding for a two-year college degree but also with a guaranteed job waiting for them afterward.
Diesel Technology Academy student finds early success
Keith Steen counts himself a lucky man. With an associate degree from Hinds and career and technical certificates from the Diesel Technology Academy, the 23-year-old Steen is on the road to early success in his new career as a diesel mechanic with Empire Truck Sales.
Registered Apprenticeship Success Story: Westlake
Apprenticeship program success stories help us promote the tremendous value that these programs bring to employers, employees, and job seekers. Keep reading for the answers from a recent success story: a Senior Training Specialist at Westlake.
Doing What it Takes
William Watson had not needed to use Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) employment services for a while.
Registered Apprenticeship Success Story: School of Champions Development & Learning Academy
Apprenticeship program success stories help us promote the tremendous value that these programs bring to employers, employees, and job seekers. Keep reading for the answers from a recent success story: a Teach Assistant Apprentice from our RA Partner School of Champion.
Registered Apprenticeship Success Story: AA Calibration
Apprenticeship program success stories help us promote the tremendous value that these programs bring to employers, employees, and job seekers. Keep reading for the answers from a recent success story from the owner of AA Calibration, Mr. White.
Registered Apprenticeship Success Story: Singing River
Apprenticeship program success stories help us promote the tremendous value that these programs bring to employers, employees, and job seekers. Keep reading for the answers from a recent success story: a new LPN apprentice from the new RA program at Singing River.
How Registered Apprenticeship Led Me From Black History to Black Opportunity
In 2006, as an apprentice construction craft laborer in Milwaukee, I helped build one of the I-43 underpasses on Fond Du Lac Avenue. The bridge is well known throughout Wisconsin for the murals that adorn it, including one that tells the story of a man named Joshua Glover.
East Mississippi Community College Stands Ready to Help Workers Brush Up on Skills
A $200,000 grant at East Mississippi Community College is expected to benefit local industries. The school will use the money for training to improve the skills of workers already employed at manufacturing companies.
Welcome to the Team: LaShonda
LaShonda Barnes joined the MAP team on November 16, 2021 as an Apprenticeship Expansion Specialist. Her target area for apprenticeship expansion will be the Mississippi Delta region. This area’s key industries consist of agriculture and manufacturing.
