“Apprenticeships are the oldest form of workforce development in the world,” said Michael Ramsey, the Workforce Development Office's executive director. “This is going to help supplement Ready to Work tremendously.”
A Cox Manufacturing Company employee hoists discarded steel into a centrifuge to spin off oil on Tuesday. The steel is then shipped to a recycler for melting. Bill Cox, president of Cox Manufacturing, said his company has offered official apprenticeships for 12 years.San Antonio employers say they want a labor pool with more skills and more experience. Local workforce development leaders see a solution in apprenticeships.
It also will do the same for so-called “pre-apprenticeship” positions, which are sometimes offered beforeThe money will also drive outreach to populations underrepresented in apprenticeship programs, and who the federal government is aiming to boost enrollment for, such as women, people of color and people with disabilities.
“Apprenticeships are the oldest form of workforce development in the world,” the office’s executive director Michael Ramsey said. “This is going to help supplement Ready to Work tremendously.” “Apprenticeships are a really critical missing piece,” said Romanita Matta-Barrera, chief workforce officer at SA Worx, the workforce development wing of Greater:SATX. She said many employers want to offer on-the-job training, but funding wasn’t provided through Ready to Work. This grant is the city’s way of leveraging outside funding, she said.
There’s been a growing recognition among distant fields that apprenticeships could offer at least a partial solution.
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