Grow Your Business
HIRE AN APPRENTICE
Does recruiting, hiring, and training take up a lot of your valuable resources?
Apprenticeships can help you find candidates and retain employees longer.
FIVE COMPONENTS OF APPRENTICESHIP
BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT
HOW DOES AN APPRENTICESHIP FIT WITH YOUR BUSINESS?
RELATED INSTRUCTION
STRUCTURED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
Related Instruction
How does your business onboard employees? How do you assess the gaps between applicants’ experience and what the job asks of them? Do they hold an orientation, send employees to conferences / classes, or offer training? This is called related technical instruction for apprenticeships.
REWARDS FOR SKILL GAINS
Business Involvement
How your business recruits, hires and promotes employees is the foundation and starting point of every apprenticeship program.
Structured Training
How does your business support new employees after they are hired?
Do you provide mentoring from a manager, supervisor, or team lead, or peer?
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL CREDENTIAL
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Rewards for Skill Gains
Does your business conduct performance reviews and rewards for good performance with merit-based increases?
National Occupational Credential
As employees progress, does your business promote them or give them new levels of responsibility?