Editor's note: this blog post is from Heather Stefan, Director of Apprenticeship from the great state of Louisiana and our #2 contributor to our community.  Chad- your #1 position is in jeapordy.

Happy New Year, one and all!  This is going to be a quick post, because I don't have the time to wax poetic as I normally "try" to - but that will come later.  I'm just throwing this out for those who might be interested.

I recently held an Action Clinic follow-up workshop for our one-stop business service representatives across the state.  It focused mainly on the basic compositional requirements of a registered apprenticeship program, and some tips and suggestions to help them "market" the program to employers. 

This is very, very basic information.  I purposely did not get into too many details, because here in Louisiana, we see their role as a consultant to employers they come in contact with.  It is not necessary for them (at this point) to know apprenticeship intimately - just that they know enough to feel comfortable with introducing and recommending the concept to an employer, learning how to recognize a good program sponsor candidate - and passing possible referrals onto me.

This guide and powerpoint are far from perfect, but you may be able to adopt bits and pieces of it for future use.