Apprenticeship Models: Upskilling From Within
Joshua Porter Published Oct 16, 2024 As healthcare employers struggle to attract and retain talent amid staffing shortages, many are turning to apprenticeship programs as a powerful solution. These “earn-while-you-learn” models allow organizations to cultivate their future workforce from within by upskilling current employees for new roles and specialties. The Revival of the Modern Apprenticeship While […]
US Department of Labor announces $6M in grants to expand job opportunities for women in apprenticeships, nontraditional occupations
Originally posted by U.S. Department of Labor WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $6 million in funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs, as well as in nontraditional occupations. The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grants will enable organizations in eight […]
Opinion: Apprenticeships are an overlooked path to upward mobility.
Originally posted by The Hill College is not for everyone. But try telling that to most middle-class parents, especially those who did not have the opportunity to attend college themselves. Since the end of World War II, the college degree has become the Holy Grail of upward socioeconomic mobility. Yet a good number of today’s Gen […]
FACT SHEET: Days After Labor Day, Biden-Harris Administration Issues Executive Order to Promote Good Jobs Through Investing in America Agenda
“Wall Street did not build America; the middle class built America, and unions built the middle class.” – President Biden on Labor Day, 2024
Today, President Biden will travel to Michigan to sign a landmark Executive Order on Investing in
Did you know?
Did you know the first #LaborDay celebration took place in New York over 140 years ago?
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS MORE THAN $39M IN GRANTS TO EXPAND, DIVERSIFY STATE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
Originally posted by The U.S. Department of Labor 46 states, territories receive base formula funding to improve employment opportunities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $39 million in grants to 46 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs across key industries and provide workers with […]
Johns Manville Apprenticeship
“This is a great opportunity,” Watts said. “I’m grateful for it. It was a lot of hands-on training, a little bit of everything – electrical to mechanical even robotics.” BY: CATHY HAYDEN March 20, 2024 RICHLAND – Two Hinds Community College students received free tuition toward career certificates through a Hinds-sponsored Production Technologist registered apprenticeship […]
Executive Order on Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums
Originally posted by The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. My Administration’s Investing in America agenda includes a once-in-a-generation investment in our Nation’s infrastructure. This agenda is also driving the creation […]
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPOINTS 30 LEADERS TO SERVE ON ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPRENTICESHIP, SHARE EXPERTISE
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the appointments of 30 members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship to advise the Secretary of Labor on issues related to the national apprenticeship system.
Investments + Partnerships = Apprenticeship Opportunities for Young Adults
A group of four people, two men and two women wearing professional business attire, standing together and smiling for a picture in front of a blue curtain and the American flag.
