Accenture, Aon and Zurich co-founded the Chicago Apprentice Network (the Network) in August 2017 to serve as a way for apprentices to connect with one another and as a launch pad for other organizations to join the movement. The Network convenes with companies from across Chicagoland who are committed to expanding professional advancement through apprenticeship programs.
As a collective, The National Apprentice Network supports expansion cities—first launched in 2021 and branched from the creation of the Chicago Apprentice Network—to facilitate sharing ideas, lessons learned and best practices among peers in business, education and civic organizations, including recruitment strategies, professional apprenticeship roles and curriculum and training enhancements geared toward apprenticeship advancement.
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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN
TALENT AND OPPORTUNITY!
Chicago Apprentice Network, Michigan Apprentice Network, New York Apprentice Network, Minnesota Apprentice Network, Philadelphia Apprentice Network, Massachusetts Apprentice Network, Greater Houston Apprentice Network, Northern California Apprentice Network, Southern California Apprentice Network​, Greater Washington Apprentice Network
WHAT IS AN APPRENTICESHIP?
Apprenticeships are defined as “earn-and-learn” programs that combine formal learning with on-the-job training experiences. They provide the candidate with the training and mentorship needed to develop proficiency in targeted business and technology areas, supplemented by soft skills to augment the individual’s performance and ready them for success. Apprentices should earn a wage during the program and, upon successful completion, have the opportunity to convert to full-time employment with the sponsoring company.
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Apprenticeships can vary in length and focus depending on the nature of the business and the requirements of the roles.
WHY APPRENTICESHIPS?
A robust apprenticeship program can provide your company with numerous benefits, such as:
Skilled Talent Pool
Access to a highly-motivated and productive talent pool that is less likely to leave than talent from traditional sources.
Increased Visibility and Relationship Building
Ability to increase access to and representation across innovation-economy jobs and build deeper relationships with clients and the community.
Hiring Flexibility
Flexibility to source talent all year long vs. the cyclicality of traditional degree sources.
Creating Real Impact
Ability to drive workforce development and economic opportunities where we work and live, including reskilling for people whose jobs are disrupted by technology-led innovation.
CREATING SUSTAINABLE NETWORKS FOR APPRENTICES!
Networks are centered around apprentices, shaped by a supportive ecosystem of Employers, Non-Profit Organizations, Educational Partners and Government Officials! The networks are convened by what we call Sustainability Partners who keep the engine running in each of our networks! Employers are able to partner with other companies and organizations to jointly commit to launching or expanding apprentice programs in local communities and build a network of connection for their talent!
A network centered around apprentices, shaped by a supportive ecosystem
Collecting data to reach a national goal of 10k apprenticeships
Sharing Best Practices from employer to employer for program design
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*There is no cost to join any network!
TRUSTED AMONG INDUSTRY LEADERS
RECOGNITION
"Create apprenticeships. Work with the high schools and community colleges in your areas. Mentor students, not because it will change lives, though it can, not because it will help your communities, though it will. But because when students here have the training that they need to succeed, your businesses will benefit. We can only realize the full power of our workforce when we tap into its full potential."
Jill Biden
First Lady of the United States
"Apprenticeship are one of the most powerful workflow strategies that we have in our country right now. It was developed by workers and the unions and it has played a big role in building the middle class."
Marty Walsh
Secretary of Labor
Miguel Cardona
Secretary of Education
"You're showing the country the incredible power of apprenticeship and what it means for young people across this country to have new pathways to success, in everything from manufacturing and teaching, to banking and insurance."
EXPLORE YOUR LOCAL APPRENTICE NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES!
Learn more about the apprenticeship ecosystem across the United States and opportunities for you to start the Apprenticeship Program in your organization.
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