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How do we make apprenticeship simpler? We're asking everyone.

Debby Hopkins, Director, Workforce Initiatives at Appteon, on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing, Debbie Hopkins
November 7, 2024
Interview

Debby Hopkins of Appteon explains the complexities that apprenticeship sponsors and employers face when trying to braid together funding and handle reporting associated with that funding.

Danielle Rose, Director of Experiential Learning at Forsyth Technical Community College, on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing
October 8, 2024
Interview

Patrick speaks with Danielle Rose, Director of Experiential Learning at Forsyth Technical Community College about her experience with their LEAP program and the importance of communicating to employers that apprenticeship can start with incumbent workers.

IDEAS FROM EVERYWHERE

How can everyone make apprenticeship simpler?

This isn't just a WorkHands question. Everyone has a part to play in making the apprenticeship system better. What can we do? What can schools do? What can employers do? Government? You?

Apprenticeship is a fantastic system, but it needs to be simpler. To do so, we need to hear from everyone. Schedule your interview today, and join the conversation to ensure we build a robust apprenticeship system for the next 100 years.

Zach Boren, Senior Policy Program Manager at Urban Institute, on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing, Zach Boren
September 26, 2024
Interview

Patrick interviews Zach Boren, Senior Policy Program Manager at Urban Institute, on Making Apprenticeship Simpler by exploring three core issues - resources and intermediaries, financial and structural challanges, and parallels with higher education spending at the public level.

John Dunn, from Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC), on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing, John Dunn
September 10, 2024
Interview

Patrick interviews John Dunn, Regional Director of Apprenticeship for the Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC), on Making Apprenticeship Simpler by focusing on strategies to incentivize employers to get on board, limiting the burdens placed on employers and streamlining regional and industry standards.

Joy Jamerson of HCAP on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing, Joy Jamerson
August 16, 2024
Interview

Patrick interviews Joy Jamerson, Program Manager at HCAP, on Making Apprenticeship Simpler by exploring the challenges employers face with the current apprenticeship framework, particularly in the healthcare career education landscape. She highlights how forms need to be digitized and apprenticeship needs to speak employers' language.

Harry Leech, Director of Strategy and Program Development at Apprenticeships For America, on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing, Harry Leech
August 8, 2024
Interview

Patrick Cushing interviews Harry Leech, Director of Strategy at Apprenticeships for America, on how to Make Apprenticeship Simpler using Harry's experience with apprenticeships in the UK as a guide and acknowledging that there is some complexity to be expected in any apprenticeship investment.

Chris Ray, Apprenticeship Supervisor at Stihl, on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing
August 3, 2024
Interview

Chris Ray, Stihl apprenticeship supervisor, breaks down how to make apprenticeship more than simply registration. He focuses on how to fully integrate apprenticeship into an organization -- its policies, objectives, personnel, tracking and alignment -- to truly make apprenticeship simpler and more successful.

IT Apprentice Alvaro Moreno on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing
July 19, 2024
Interview

On the latest edition of Making Apprenticeship Simpler interviews, Patrick interviews IT apprentice Alavaro Moreno of Florida on how to improve communication and consistency in apprenticeships.

Electrical apprentice Ethan Duquette on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing
July 5, 2024
Interview

Welcome to another instance of our Making Apprenticeship Simpler interviews, where we ask stakeholders from all corners of the apprenticeship sphere how to make apprenticeship simpler. Today, we're thrilled to have our first apprentice join the conversation, Ethan Duquette, an IEC apprentice based in Austin, Texas. Ethan shares his personal journey from high school graduate to embarking on a rewarding apprenticeship in the electrical trade. He highlights the pivotal role of mentorship and the simplicity of the application process, while also discussing the challenges of visibility in apprenticeship opportunities.

Coreen Blaylock on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing, Cory Blaylock
June 25, 2024
Interview

Welcome back to Workhands Interviews. In today’s episode, we were joined by Cory Blaylock, director of workforce partnerships at IPC International. Cory shared fascinating insights into the challenges and solutions in managing nationwide apprenticeships. She highlighted the complexities of dealing with state-specific regulations and the need for a standardized process to simplify training across multiple states. More importantly, Cory discussed the strategic use of tools to ease the documentation and compliance burden, making it smoother for employers of all sizes to implement effective apprenticeship programs. Thanks for tuning in, and we look forward to more enlightening discussions like hers on our podcast.

Bhavani Arabandi on Making Apprenticeship Simpler
Patrick Cushing, Bhavani Arabadi
June 12, 2024
Interview

Bhavani Arabandi, from the Urban Institute, discusses changing the narrative around college for all as being the top thing that can be done to make apprenticeships simpler.

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