In Wisconsin, high school juniors and seniors have the option of working for a local employer while earning an hourly wage, school credit and industry-specific skills. "Youth apprenticeship" has grown ...

New technologies, always-shifting customer demands, and evolving industries are rapidly changing the way our economy works, bringing enormous opportunity but a sticky problem: Employers need talent to ...

Apprenticeships are hot. They’re expanding well beyond the trades, where they’re traditionally known, into fields like tech, professional services, and healthcare—and governments and employers are ...

Despite an increase in the number of youth apprentices over the past decade, disparities remain in who’s accessing the programs. A recent report from the nonprofit Jobs for the Future, which supports ...

LIMA — The United Association Local 776 had an open house at their facilities at 1300 Bowman Road to educate the public about the importance of skilled trades in the area and how apprenticeships work.

With the US unemployment rate near a five-decade low and job vacancies close to a record high, businesses say they are scrambling to find workers. Many complain that large and growing skills ...

For the past 85 years, the U.S. government has run a registered apprenticeship program to train workers in the skilled trades, such as plumbers, electricians, or information technology specialists. In ...

Registered apprenticeships blend paid, hands-on training with college courses, allowing apprentices to earn an industry-aligned credential. With GateWay Community College's Credit for Prior Learning ...

Employers and learners are realising that practical experience, work-based training, and apprenticeship models ...