Welcome to the MAP Team Tracy!
Tracy Oscar joined the Mississippi Department of Employment (MDES) Office of Apprenticeship in October 2023. In her new role, Tracy will serve as an Assistant Director and train to be the office’s Standards Expert. She will also be responsible for the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program’s (MAP) grant reporting to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and […]
Welcome to the MAP Team Ebony!
Ebony Sutton, was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. She has been employed with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) for the past four years. She recently joined the MDES Office of Apprenticeship in October of 2023 as an Apprenticeship Expansion Specialist and will have a focus on education industry-based apprenticeship program development including […]
Hinds, KLLM partnership a benefit to both
One of the key partnerships goes back to 2012, when KLLM Transport Services was desperate for truck drivers. KLLM approached Hinds about a partnership that would benefit both parties. The KLLM Driving Academy in Richland opened in 2014.
Disabled firefighter finds new truck driving career
Before Mark White became a certified and licensed truck driver for KLLM Transport Services in Richland, he was a firefighter in Vidalia, La.
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.
