Implementing Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
The webinar "Implementing Pre-Apprenticeship Programs" features Apprenticeship Services Manager Dona Thompson discussing the growing demand for skilled trades workers, the importance and characteristics of quality pre-apprenticeship programs, and how technology can simplify their implementation to create career pathways for job seekers and supply employers with job-ready talent, supported by Interplay Learning’s immersive training platform, SkillMill.
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Learn how to implement a pre-apprenticeship program and create pathways to fulfilling careers for job seekers.
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Did you know that an estimated 15 million infrastructure jobs will be added to the economy in the next decade? The demand for employees in the skilled trades is growing every year, which means employers in your community will be looking for well-trained, job-ready applicants.
Check out this conversation where Dona Thompson, Apprenticeship Services Manager, explores the value of pre-apprenticeship programs and how you can implement one to create a path to success for job seekers and ensure that employers have access to the skilled workers they need.
What You Will Learn
- Why apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships matter
- Characteristics of a quality pre-apprenticeship program
- How technology can make offering a pre-apprenticeship program easier
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