Recasting Apprenticeship: A New Look at Work-based Learning in the 21st Century
John Colborn
Expanding apprenticeship in America to widen pathways to opportunity and grow a competitive workforce.
Apprenticeship is one of the proven upskilling models we promote at UpSkill America. Our founding partners at Skills for America's Future have just released a new report, Recasting American Apprenticeship, which is a review of findings and a set of recommendations for businesses to realize apprenticeship as a workforce development strategy. This report sheds light on the obstacles to participation for those businesses with a demand for skilled workers yet uncertain about using apprenticeships to build their workforce. Our varied investigative efforts address three topics:
- Resources needed to grow employer involvement;
- Employer motivations for sponsoring apprenticeship training beyond return on human capital investment; and
- Efforts to structure apprenticeships for greater equity and inclusion.
Recasting American Apprenticeship also offers recommendations for exposing more businesses to the value of apprenticeship and moving stakeholders beyond the traditional barriers to apprenticeship.
Retired Again - Workforce Consulting - Open to a "Third Act"
9 年USDOL has made great strides in streamlining and promoting apprenticeships for occupations and industries who would have never imagined they could use this proven method. Here in Florida, we are going to have re/think our state approach to how apprenticeships are approved. The Florida system is outdated and needs to be surgically removed from the Department of Education.
Master Plumber, Pipefitter at PAE with a TS clearance
9 年I also learned my trade in a good union apprenticeship program. I think this is the best way to learn a trade.
Founder/Director/Teacher/Author/Red Seal
9 年John Having served an apprenticeship abroad, and having taught technicians and mechanics in the US for more than three decades, re-inventing the apprenticeship training program in the US is akin to bringing peace to the world. It's a novel idea, but it will never work in America; with all due respect.