Environ Strategies Case Study

East Tenn Case Study

California's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs

This analysis reveals that middle-skill jobs make up over half of the jobs in California's labor market. Without greater investments in education and skills training, future growth in the supply of educated workers will likely fall short of the growth in labor market demand. Representatives of EDGE, a non-partisan, statewide nonprofit coalition working to propose policy to prepare Californians for the high-wage, skilled jobs that will drive the state's economic recovery, will meet the state's congressional leaders in Washington, DC on November third to review the study's findings and discuss further federal efforts to ensure all workers can get the skills they need to play a role in economic recovery. Registered Apprenticeship is mentioned as part of the solution throughout the report. The California EDGE campaign will brief state policymakers on the report's findings and begin to explore ways to make California a leading state in addressing the middle-skills gap.

Apprenticeship Assessment Report

This is the state assessment measuring the level of integration before and after the Action Clinics.

Registered Apprenticeship- An Economic Strategy for Business in America by Heather Stefan

Heather A. Stefan is the Director of Apprenticeship for the State of Louisiana. An active member and former Executive Board participant of the National Association of State and Territorial Apprenticeship Directors, she is a strong advocate of registered apprenticeship, both nationally and on the state level. In addition, she is a regular contributor to the U.S. Department of Labor’s “21st Century Apprenticeship Community of Practice” on the Workforce3One website, and a former lobbyist and organized labor representative for the Louisiana AFL-CIO.

Training Tomorrow’s Workforce Community College and Apprenticeship as Collaborative Routes to Rewarding Careers

Partnerships between community colleges and apprenticeship programs can help upgrade the skills of American workers and improve their prospects for rewarding careers. This report considers a complementary approach to increasing valued and marketable skills: scaling up apprenticeship programs, especially in combination with community college and other post-secondary education programs.

New Mexico Green Job Guidebook

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Green Job Cabinet Education Committee, developed the New Mexico Green Job Guidebook, a resource for job seekers of all types. The 28-page Green Job Guidebook is a resource for job seekers, students, guidance counselors, career advisors, policy makers and anyone else interested in knowing about the tremendous potential of New Mexico’s existing and growing green job marketplace. The guidebook contains an index of current and potential green jobs in New Mexico, how green jobs are a pathway out of poverty, about green job apprenticeship programs offered by unions and utility companies, government-sponsored green job placement assistance, green job programs at New Mexico colleges and universities, and what a green career pathway map is.

New Mexico’s Green Economy: Capitalizing on Assets and Opportunities

New Mexico State University has a role in New Mexico Green Jobs development, according to Vice Provost for Engagement Paul H. Gutierrez, who represented NMSU and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture while serving on Governor Bill Richardson’s Green Jobs Cabinet. The cabinet, with representation from the state’s higher education, public education, workforce solutions and economic development departments, has delivered to the governor the Green Job Cabinet Report on green jobs in New Mexico. The 95-page Green Job Cabinet Report provides an outline of the things that the state needs to do to ensure that New Mexico remains a leader in energy innovation. It also details the state’s abundant renewable energy resources including solar, wind, geothermal and agricultural.

Using Registered Apprenticeship to Build and Fill Healthcare Career Paths

Using Registered Apprenticeship to Build and Fill Career Paths in Health Information Technology

NAWB Training Survey Report

Three leading associations developed and disseminated the following training survey report, The Impact on Training of the American Recovery and Reconstruction Act of 2009 – the Local Level, which includes a question--#2—on WIBs’ use of Registered Apprenticeship as a workforce tool under ARRA. "Are you using Recovery Act funds to support Registered Apprenticeship opportunities through scholarships for apprentices or to support on-the-job training to employers?" That was the question put to WIBs and 30 percent responded that they are incorporating Registered Apprenticeship as a workforce strategy. The three groups collaborating on the survey were the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), who developed the survey and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), which disseminated the survey. NAWB’s Terry Bergman authored the analysis. To read the full report, click "download now" on your right.

2009 Office of Apprenticeship Program Guide

The Program Guide reflects the hard work and dedicated efforts of the entire Registered Apprenticeship system.

Registered Apprenticeship - An Economic Strategy (Power Point Version)

This is a powerpoint to accompany the white paper Heather Stefan, State Director of Apprenticeship Louisiana Workforce Commission, wrote late last year- Registered Apprenticeship: An Economic Strategy for Business in America. She gave a presentation recently for an employer's seminar, and used the white paper as the basis of the presentation.

Summary Report on 2010 Registered Apprenticeship Listening Sessions

On January 12 and 13, 2010, the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) held two listening sessions on three areas of focus facing Registered Apprenticeship over the next year. The listening sessions, held for National Labor Leaders on January 12, 2010, and for Employers and Industry Associations on January 13, 2010, focused on Green Jobs, Healthcare, and Other High Growth Industries; Pre-Apprenticeship; and Partnerships with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Education system. In addition, on June 11, 2010, OA held one additional public webinar which specifically focused on Pre-apprenticeship. As a follow up, OA has issued a report to highlight the comments, observations and major themes that surfaced during the sessions, which will be used to help guide its strategies around these key areas.

Collaboration for Success Action Clinic Report- Florida

This report highlights the clinic that took place in April 2010 and discusses Florida's strategy to connect RA and the Workforce system to benefit Florida's employers, employees and economic future.

Earn. Learn. Succeed. (Volume 2, Issue 2)

Economic Stimulus and RA, SGA, RA Site Visit

Unable to Find Work in Field of Expertise, Job Hunters Try Something New

Check out Dennis Law's article where apprenticeship applications are increasing with non-traditional applicants.

Local Apprenticeship Program Best Practices

Dr. Tom Glavinich discusses his research project on best practices for local apprenticeship programs in Kansas.

Newest Professions, Growing Salaries

Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs, Yahoo! HotJobs writes about the newest jobs. He states, "The latest directory of job titles from Occupational Information Network (O*Net) features a variety of new entries that many people have never heard before. Some of these jobs -- at least the duties -- have been around in some form for a while. What's new is a "professional pathway" for these careers, according to employment expert and author Laurence Shatkin. "O*Net officially recognizes job titles once there is a critical mass of workers in those jobs and a clear road map for attaining the positions."

The Geospatial Technology Apprenticeship Program: Mississippi Leads the Way in Establishing the Standards for the Geospatial Workforce

It Pays to Hire an Apprentice: Calculating the Return on Investment for Skilled Trade Employers in Canada

Here’s some good info on Employer Return on Training Investment with apprenticeship, from our neighbors to the north, who have spent much time studying this. Their system is a little different from ours, but many of the concepts and system elements are the same. It makes a compelling case documenting how hiring apprentices will benefit a business’s bottom line.

Despite Economy, Manufacturers Are Struggling To Find Skilled Workers

Nearly one-third of manufacturers report some level of shortages today and over one-half report shortages for skilled production workers and engineers according to a survey conducted by Deloitte Consulting, The Manufacturing Institute and Oracle. The report, “People And Profitability - A Time For Change: A 2009 People Management Practices Survey Of The Manufacturing Industry,” indicates an ongoing talent challenge facing manufacturing organizations and a continued need for them to embrace new and progressive talent strategies.