| Secretary Walsh: Todays Registered Apprenticeships create pathways to good-paying jobs and career opportunities in a wide and diverse range of occupations and industries. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | November 17, 2022 |
| National Apprenticeship Week celebrates workers, employers and workforce development Its National Apprenticeship Week! Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh kicked off the week by reflecting on the role of Registered Apprenticeship in building a skilled and inclusive workforce over the past 85 years, and highlighting exciting initiatives the Biden-Harris administration is taking to further grow, diversify and modernize apprenticeships. |
| Celebrating Registered Apprenticeships around the country The eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week includes more than 1,000 stakeholder-hosted events promoting the earn-as-you-learn model, which connects workers to paid work experience with a mentor, classroom instruction and a nationally recognized credential, and helps employers develop their workforces. |
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| Jill Biden and Secretaries Walsh, Raimondo and Cardona tout skills-based training for in-demand careers First Lady Jill Biden, Secretary Walsh, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with students, apprentices, teachers and business leaders in the Chicago area to discuss innovative approaches to workforce training. While there, the secretaries announced a joint effort to help expand youth engagement in career-connected programs. During a roundtable following a tour of Aons U.S. headquarters, Secretary Walsh announced a new Registered Apprenticeship program which will offer apprenticeships in accounting and finance. |
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| Expanding pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students Were expanding pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students and connecting them to Registered Apprenticeship programs. The effort will allow Job Corps centers throughout the nation to help more students access pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy, healthcare, information technology and other high-growth industry sectors. |
| More apprenticeship opportunities in fast-growing cybersecurity fields Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su and other federal leaders met with employers, industry associations, educators, labor representatives and the White House Office of the National Cyber Director to mark the end of the 120-Day Cybersecurity Sprint. The effort led to the development of more than 170 cybersecurity apprenticeship programs and hiring of more than 7,000 apprentices. |
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|  | Achieving a dream Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Marisol Santos crossed the sea to pursue her American dream. Today, shes a welder forging seafaring ships. |
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| Registered Apprenticeships lead to bright futures The average starting salary for workers who complete a Registered Apprenticeship program is $77,000 per year and over a lifetime, program graduates earn $300,000 more than their peers who dont participate in a Registered Apprenticeship program. Find more data on apprenticeship programs and apprentices including a new interactive map that displays a growing number of apprentices across the country. |
I'm kicking off National Apprenticeship Week with the Chicago Building Trades for a tour of @SMWL73s apprenticeship program. It's great to see how our investments in workforce development are expanding opportunities for workers who have historically been left behind. #NAW2022 |
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