Giving Manufacturing Career Pathways a LIFT
This book chapter from an upcoming compilation explores the way the Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship supports workers and companies’ needs. This book chapter from an upcoming compilation explores the way the Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship…
Connecting Apprenticeships to the Young People Who Need Them Most: The Role of Community-Based Organizations
CBOs can play an essential role in connecting young adults to sustainable employment through apprenticeship programs. Nearly 40 percent of America’s 18- to 24-year-olds are not in school and do not have a college degree,…
Apprenticeships: The Next Stackable Credential?
Apprenticeships: The Next Stackable Credential? This report explores how “stackable apprenticeships” can be used to structure short-term apprenticeships into a full career ladder. Extremely rare 20 years ago, now over a quarter of new Registered…
What We Know About Work-Based Learning And Apprenticeship For Individuals With Disabilities In Hospitality
What We Know About Work-Based Learning And Apprenticeship For Individuals With Disabilities In Hospitality This brief overviews benefits and opportunities surrounding utilizing Registered Apprenticeship as a promising career strategy for workers with disabilities in the…
Always Growing and Learning: Press Operator Explains The Value Of The IMT Apprenticeship
The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, in partnership with the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/BIG STEP and JFF, developed the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship. Its impact is showcased in this profile of a participant in the…
Apprentice to Journey Worker: First IMT Registered Apprentice Transforms Her Career
With support from WRTP/ BIG STEP and JFF, manufacturing employers have transformed the skills of their workforce with apprenticeship programs like the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship. “It’s all about self-growth. If a person is…
The State of Apprenticeship Among Workforce Boards
The State of Apprenticeship Among Workforce Boards The National Association of Workforce Boards, in collaboration with JFF, disseminated a survey to better understand how workforce boards are engaging in apprenticeship and what challenges they face…
Talking Points: How Diverse and Inclusive Apprenticeships Address Employer Needs
Talking Points: How Diverse and Inclusive Apprenticeships Address Employer Needs The talking points are organized to align common business concerns around diversity, development, and retention with the solution of equitable and inclusive apprenticeships. Apprenticeship is…
IMT Critical to Growth at Hayes Performance Systems
Hayes has a long history as a manufacturer of motorcycle brakes, and it’s seeking to extend that expertise into other automotive markets. For Hayes to diversify successfully, its workers need to be flexible, nimble, and…