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SUMMARY:Apprenticeship Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Train\, Maintain & Retain Employees!\n\nThe Skills Funding Agency reports that "80% of companies who invest in apprentices report an increase in staff retention".\n\nThis Apprenticeship Information session will cover what an apprenticeship is\, the process of developing the program and using apprenticeships to fill workforce gaps.\n\nThere will be an expert employer apprenticeship panel which will include partners from MR Products\, Sleeping Bear Farms\, and Iron Fish Distillery.  These companies will share their registered apprenticeship experience and answer questions about the practicality of the program. All businesses are invited and encouraged to attend it doesn't matter what size company you have large or small\, what industry you are in\, if you are union or non-union.  There are apprenticeship programs for everyone!\n\nThere is no charge to attend the information session. Seating is limited and employers should RSVP to either Evelyn.Szpliet@NetworksNorthwest.org or Scot.Snyder@NetworksNorthwest.org.\n\nRegistered apprenticeships are offered through the U.S. Department of Labor and are a proven training method for employers to build a talent pipeline of highly-skilled\, educated employees. Northwest Michigan\n\nWorks! provides technical assistance and administrative support for registered apprenticeships\, including development and implementation guidance.\n \n\nReferences:\n\nhttps://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/features/how-apprenticeships-help-retention-rates
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56\;margin-top:10pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Train\, Maintain &amp\; Retain Employees!</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56\;margin-top:10pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">The Skills Funding Agency reports that</span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&ldquo\;</span><a href="http://www.cebr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Benefits-of-Apprenticeships-to-Businesses.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none\;"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\; font-style: italic\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">80% of companies who invest in apprentices report an increase in staff retention</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\; font-style: italic\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&rdquo\;</span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; font-style: italic\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">.</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56\;margin-top:10pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">This Apprenticeship Information session will cover what an apprenticeship is\, the process of developing the program and using apprenticeships to fill workforce gaps.</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56\;margin-top:10pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">There will be an expert employer apprenticeship panel which will include partners from MR Products\, Sleeping Bear Farms\, and Iron Fish Distillery.&nbsp\; These companies will share their registered apprenticeship experience and answer questions about the practicality of the program. All businesses are invited and encouraged to attend it doesn&rsquo\;t matter what size company you have large or small\, what industry you are in\, if you are union or non-union.&nbsp\; There are apprenticeship programs for everyone!</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56\;margin-top:10pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">There is no charge to attend the information session. Seating is limited and employers should RSVP to either Evelyn.Szpliet@NetworksNorthwest.org or Scot.Snyder@NetworksNorthwest.org.</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56\;margin-top:10pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Registered apprenticeships are offered through the U.S. Department of Labor and are a proven training method for employers to build a talent pipeline of highly-skilled\, educated employees. Northwest Michigan</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56\;margin-top:10pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Works! provides technical assistance and administrative support for registered apprenticeships\, including development and implementation guidance.</span></span></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">References:</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-65cf0e34-7fff-78e0-4383-43b5751ad13c"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: &quot\;Droid Serif&quot\;\, serif\; color: rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; text-decoration-skip-ink: none\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><a href="https://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/features/how-apprenticeships-help-retention-rates" style="text-decoration-line: none\;">https://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/features/how-apprenticeships-help-retention-rates</a></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Manistee ISD 772 East Parkdale Manistee MI 49660
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DTSTAMP:20260517T124529Z
URL:https://business.manisteechamber.com/events/details/apprenticeship-information-session-2266
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