National Apprenticeship Week, takes place every year in mid-November — but seems to have an extra boost of energy this year. As policymakers and employers embrace the potential of new models that more closely connect learning and work, Opportunity@Work and our ”Tear the Paper Ceiling” campaign partners are doing critical work to support apprenticeships as a pathway to economic opportunity for workers who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs). In fact, many of our partners in the campaign are already using apprenticeships to help STARs access career opportunities, including Accenture, Byte Back, Google, IBM, LinkedIn, and SHRM.
This week, we’re excited to share the many events and resources that we and our partners are working on together to highlight the role apprenticeships can play in tearing the paper ceiling. Check out the details below, and hope to see you over the course of the week!
And to learn more about the coalition and explore ways to start tearing the paper ceiling, visit www.tearthepaperceiling.org.
- Check out the new video story highlighting the mutual benefits for both employer and apprentice featuring a tech apprentice from IBM.
- Join JFF for their Embedding Equity in Your Registered Apprenticeship: Strategies to Advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in RA webinar on Wednesday, November 16th from 2:00-3:00pm EST. Click here to learn more and register.
- Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with Multiverse on Wednesday, November 16th from 3:00-4:00 pm EST, where you’ll learn more about their 12+ month full-time apprenticeship programs in Data, Software Engineering, Business, and Digital Marketing. Hear from U.S. apprentices currently working at today’s largest employers share their experience and the application process! Click here to learn more and register.
- Today, Multiverse is releasing a new data report titled “Professional Apprenticeships: Defining a New Way to Train and Hire for Today’s Employers” looking at the current dynamics surrounding how young adults are educated and trained, where there are shortcomings and where there are opportunities for new models. The report also includes recommendations for employers to incorporate apprenticeship programs to attract and retain highly-skilled talent and develop a more representative workforce. Click here to download the report.
- Join NPower for their Apprentice & Employer Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, November 18th at 1:00pm EST to celebrate the career successes achieved by NPower alumni and to recognize their dedicated apprenticeship partners. Register here!
- Equitable Tech Apprenticeship Toolkit: The
Kapor Center
released a new toolkit today, Tuesday, November 15th, focusing on racial and educational equity best practices and tools for employers. Created in partnership with
Opportunity@Work
, this resource was co-developed with current apprenticeship champions who are on the forefront of innovation in the field. Click here to learn more!
- Racial Equity and Inclusion in Tech Webinar: Brookings Metro and the Kapor Center are hosting an event on Wednesday, November 16 from 12:00-1:00 pm EST.
Opportunity@Work
’s Senior Vice President of Insights, Papia Debroy will join alongside the panel to explore the promise of apprenticeship as a first step toward normalizing skills-based hiring, recognizing learning in multiple forms, and accelerating racial diversity in tech. Register here!
- The Changing Face of Apprenticeships: Lightcast and Opportunity@Work are releasing a new research report on Thursday, November 17th, focusing on how employers are expanding apprenticeships into new roles, including higher-wage fields, to get the diverse, skilled talent they need for their hard-to-fill roles. Click here to learn more!
- SkillUp partnered with JFF to develop an Earn and Learn Toolkit for small and medium-sized businesses to explore how common earn and learn models—paid internships, registered apprenticeships, and on-the-job training—can benefit these businesses by connecting them to a broader, more diverse pool of workers to fill critical skills and labor gaps, while reducing costs to recruit and onboard new workers. This new toolkit was released yesterday, November 14th at www.jff.org/earnandlearn.
- As a Department of Labor Ambassador for Apprenticeship, SHRM Foundation invites you to attend their webcast, An Apprenticeship for HR: Why It Works, on Thursday, November 17 at 3:00 pm EST to learn more about their Human Resource Registered Apprenticeship Program, which is designed for you to hire, develop and build your own HR talent pipeline using the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge. Register here!
- Year Up Professional Resources (YUPRO), owned by Year Up, is hosting a YUPRO: National Apprenticeship Week Webinar on Wednesday, November 16 from 1:00-2:00 pm EST to highlight how apprenticeship programs will continue to shape the future of our nation’s workforce. The panelists will showcase the benefits of apprenticeship programs from the perspectives of an employer, an apprentice, and the YUPRO support team. Click here to register!
- YUPRO is also sharing two resources for employers and STARs. For employers, learn more about the value of an apprenticeship program in YUPRO’s case study here. For STARs, learn how apprenticeships can help launch your career here.
Paralegal and Business Intake Liason
2yStephanie Aguilar - Please check out SHRM apprenticeship program!!! ^^^^ ;)
CEO l SIA Global Power Women 150 l SIA DE&I Influencer l Confronts Workforce Equity Gaps I Skills-Based Hiring Champion
2yThank you for including the YUPRO - Year Up Professional Resources, PBC apprenticeship program in this O@W impactful campaign! The incredible impact we can make together will result in workforce transformation and economic mobility for STARs nationwide. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you for the inclusion - proud to be a partner of the STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes) Collective!
SVP of Marketing & Communications @ SkillUp Coalition
2yThank you for sharing our SkillUp Coalition work!