This virtual Race to Talent™ event recognized several program sponsors for their commitment to Registered Apprenticeship, including Arcadia Home Care, Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) and St. Joseph County Intermediate School District (ISD).
Industry Intermediary Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! was also honored for their efforts to assist employers in determining skill needs and workforce trends, and then working with them to develop apprenticeship programs that are registered through the USDOL Office of Apprenticeship in Michigan.
The event also highlighted Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) and its Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program for women. WIST develops programs and events to help educate and inform women about the exciting and fulfilling career opportunities in the construction skilled trades.
, MichiganStart: July 14, 2022 1:00 PM
End: July 14, 2022 2:30 PM
This virtual Race to Talent™ event recognized several program sponsors for their commitment to Registered Apprenticeship, including Arcadia Home Care, Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) and St. Joseph County Intermediate School District (ISD).
Industry Intermediary Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! was also honored for their efforts to assist employers in determining skill needs and workforce trends, and then working with them to develop apprenticeship programs that are registered through the USDOL Office of Apprenticeship in Michigan.
The event also highlighted Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) and its Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program for women. WIST develops programs and events to help educate and inform women about the exciting and fulfilling career opportunities in the construction skilled trades.
Access the July 14, 2022, Race to Talent™ event video recording and presentation slides.
Our St. Joseph County ISD Career & Technical Education team is proud to offer Registered Apprenticeships, allowing us to provide our students with a credential in a field of interest. Also, this opportunity helps us to further partner with employers by recommending talented students that can be trained and grow while we handle the USDOL process. It has become such a point of pride to see the committed student connect with the investment of the employer and we look forward to certifying the first student to see the full circle of the credentialing process.
— St. Joseph County Career & Technical Education
Registered Apprenticeships are incredibly advantageous to employers and employees both. They allow us to impart a wealth of knowledge and training onto the apprentices in order to ensure that we are providing the best care possible to our clients. The apprenticeship program that we have developed is creating an opportunity for our staff to get the most comprehensive training available to them, making them more marketable and able to grow in their careers.
— Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
As an employer there are many reasons why we believe our IT apprenticeship is mutually beneficial. We are an educational institution and teaching is at the forefront of what we do. It makes sense for us to educate through apprenticeships. We are able to recruit and retain a pipeline of talent specific to the needs of the IT industry and specialized in the area of school IT. For the apprentice, they are earning while they learn the skills in a high paying, high quality career that sets a foundation for their future.
— Kalamazoo RESA
Every year roughly 45% of youth leave the Upper Peninsula to find work elsewhere. We at Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! view Registered Apprenticeship as an opportunity multiplier which can be used to help stop the drain of the Upper Peninsula’s young talent, and as a tool that can be used to boost the local economy.
— Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
