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4 Strategies for Incorporating Equity and Diversity in Your Apprenticeship Program
This brief pulls up 4 approaches businesses are using to increase equity and diversity in their apprenticeship programs. This brief pulls up 4 approaches businesses are using to increase equity and diversity in their apprenticeship…
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JFF's Framework for a High-Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program
These 6 aspirational characteristics of high-quality pre-apprenticeship programs can build equity and improve success in new or existing programs. Pre-apprenticeship programs can be delivered by a range of entities and are designed to prepare underprepared…
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IMT Accelerates Apprentice's Career Opportunities
As a result of his Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship, Rick Bostwick is moving up the career ladder at Dayton-Phoenix Group. In 2016, Rick Bostwick had been working on factory floors for more than 10 years…
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Inclusive Regional Economic Development
JFF designs place-based strategies to advance economic opportunity through activation of cross-sector networks and an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. JFF designs place-based strategies to advance economic opportunity through activation of cross-sector networks…
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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…
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Employability Skills
What employability skills are most important for young people preparing for the workforce? This infographic and accompanying guides synthesize research to answer this question. What employability skills are most important for young people preparing for…
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Work-Based Learning with Small Business
Work-based learning models offer employers an opportunity to develop a skilled local workforce Work-Based Learning: A Talent Development Opportunity for Your Small Business Useful For: Small Businesses This guide describes how and why small…
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Strategies for Implementing OJT Simply and Effectively
This guide addresses key misconceptions of on-the-job training (OJT) and provides specific implementation tactics used by local workforce areas. This guide addresses key misconceptions of on-the-job training (OJT) and provides specific implementation tactics used by…
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Effective Employer Engagement Practices: Observations from Select Technology Apprenticeship Programs
Observations from Select Technology Apprenticeship Programs This report highlights effective employer engagement practices and identifies key lessons learned from implementing technology focused apprenticeship programs. Related Content