Items Tagged with 'apprenticeship'

Setting a national standard for roofing apprenticeships programs

A Facebook ad led Keith Perry from career uncertainty to union roofing, opening the door to training, steady work and long-term growth.

The department suddenly closes regional offices nationwide, scrambling to find accommodations for those enrolled in Job Corp.

For more than 30 years, Raymond Corporation’s Youth Apprenticeship Program has partnered with New York high schools to provide hands-on STEM education, offering juniors and seniors two years of experiential learning at Raymond’s headquarters. 

The effort will allow Job Corps centers throughout the nation to emphasize pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy and other high-growth industry sectors.

Apprenticeships increase direct benefits for employers, like increased productivity, and indirect ones such as reduced turnover and improved talent pipelines.

In this session, learn about an exciting new nationwide apprenticeship program that addresses the workforce shortage plaguing the roofing industry.

RT3's events will focus on Tesla Solar Roof technology and how contractors can develop their workforce through apprenticeships and working with schools.

Each winner will receive a $1,000 education scholarship, plus $1,500 of tools from RIDGID and a special recognition at PHCC CONNECT 2021.

The grants — ranging from $2 million to $10 million — will bolster states’ efforts to expand programming and inclusive recruitment strategies to attract a diverse workforce.