Tag: apprenticeships

  • What is an Apprenticeship?

    What is an Apprenticeship?

    In Fiscal Year 2020, more than 221,000 individuals nationwide entered the apprenticeship system. Apprenticeships are becoming more and more popular, and for good reason! They’re a great way to kickstart a fulfilling career, where you’ll make good money, have great job security, rich benefits, and so much more. Not to mention, apprentices take on little…

  • Starting a New Career Doesn’t Have to be Scary

    Starting a New Career Doesn’t Have to be Scary

    As a kid, the scariest things in life were the dark and things that lived in the dark: goblins, ghouls, monsters under the bed, and ghosts. As we got older, our fear of ghosts and the dark may have faded but we are still often scared of the new or the unknown. If you’ve ever…

  • How Do You Become an Electrical Worker?

    Electrical work is a booming trade. The demand for skilled electrical workers is already high, and only expected to grow. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth of over 8% between 2019 and 2029, which is double that of the projection for all other occupations. If you’re searching for a career that is not…

  • Should I Consider Apprenticeship Instead of College?

    College certainly isn’t for everybody. We all have different passions, dreams, talents, and career aspirations. For many, the education required to reach those goals doesn’t have to come from a four-year college or university.

  • Living the Good Life with a Career in the Trades

    Living the Good Life with a Career in the Trades

    Have you ever heard the expression “You can’t have your cake and eat it too?” We’re guessing you have, but if you haven’t, it essentially means that you can’t have more than is reasonable, or that you can’t have the best of two worlds. When it comes to most things in life, there are clear…

  • Apprenticeship Programs Adapt to Distance Learning

    Apprenticeship Programs Adapt to Distance Learning

    Educational institutions adapted quickly to distance learning due to the Coronavirus pandemic; registered apprenticeship programs have done the same.

  • The ‘pay gap’ for women and minorities does not exist in registered apprenticeship programs

    For decades, reviews and professional studies that track pay and benefits of various occupations have found that women and minorities are often not compensated equally when compared to their counterparts.

  • Student debt continues to climb

    The student loan debt in the United States has reached $1.6 trillion and is continuing to climb at alarming rates.

  • Contractors’ biggest fear is not lack of work, but lack of workers

    A study ran by an Ohio-based accounting and financial advisory firm shows that the largest threat to the construction industry is not lack of work, but lack of workers.

  • A new book reveals people’s take on student debt, find alternatives

    A new book reveals people’s take on student debt, find alternatives

    A new book by University of California Berkeley professor David Kirp, titled “The College Dropout Scandal” addresses the issues that face students and universities regarding dropout rates and student debt.