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    Apprenticeships: Not Just Blue-Collar Anymore

    Apprenticeships are no longer considered blue collar. FInd out why and how they're coming into the office.

    It’s no secret there’s a shortage of qualified, skilled workers in the US, which has employers looking for unique ways to fill open positions. Enter the apprenticeship in which employers mentor unskilled workers with paid, on-the-job training in conjunction with carefully tailored community college courses matching their specific requirements. Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and JPMorgan Chase are all running pilot programs to test whether or not apprenticeships are the way forward in the hiring process. The Department of Labor estimates…

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