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Conference Theme — Revive and Thrive: Creating an Inclusive Workforce Post Pandemic  

Workshop Descriptions:

The Global Economy: Sustaining a Registered Apprenticeship during a Pandemic: Small and large business owners around the globe have been affected by the ever-present pandemic. During this session, representatives from Canada,  Switzerland and the United Kingdom will discuss some of the challenges faced by employers and how they worked to overcome them by using registered apprenticeship to train and retain employees.

Registered Apprenticeship; Another State’s View During the Pandemic: Expanding registered apprenticeship has been a challenge for everyone. Apprenticeship directors from South Carolina and Alabama will help session attendees understand how they adjusted to and overcame pandemic related challenges for the apprenticeship program and employers. Employers and apprentices from these states will also provide their hands-on experiences to help listeners avoid pitfalls.

Integrating Today’s High School Talent into the Workforce of Tomorrow: Registered apprenticeship program training has been and continues to be a “win-win” for employers and apprentices alike. This session will explore the marketing and recruitment of high school youth as a talent pipeline to help overcome some of the ills of the pandemic. Discussion will show how the youth apprenticeship model can build and sustain a skilled workforce.

Building and Growing Apprenticeship with Diversity and Equity in Mind: What does diversity and equity mean and look like for an employer with a registered apprenticeship and their potential apprentices? The challenges of the pandemic have brought many issues to the forefront for employers. This session will explore how apprenticeships are about more than just training; they should include respecting differences, listening to everyone's input, and promotimg justness and impartiality.

Serving the State through Community College Registered Apprenticeship Programs: Community colleges across the state have taken on the role as Apprenticeship Program Sponsors, helping employers navigate and fulfill needs during the pandemic. These colleges have taken on the challenge of developing programs, counseling employers, and registering apprentices while dealing with the pains of pandemic related issues for the schools. Listen as they offer insight on how the colleges and their participating employers continue to survive and thrive.

Revitalizing and Recovery; Sustaining the Workforce during the Pandemic: Registered apprenticeship program sponsors and their apprentices’ lives have been touched in some way by the pandemic. Employers have met the challenge by building successful apprenticeship training programs for their incumbent workers and new employees. An apprenticeship sponsor will address the power of training great mentors and discuss other tools used to recover and sustain the workforce. They will also discuss how they incentivize their program for long term success.