Trends, challenges for the workforce
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Trends, challenges for the workforce

Laurinburg Exchange
May 2, 2018

Summary

This article discusses the trends and challenges facing the workforce, emphasizing the significance of registered apprenticeship programs in adapting to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It highlights the collaboration between local organizations, community colleges, and businesses to enhance workforce training and development opportunities.

As the demand for skilled labor continues to grow, the article outlines how apprenticeships provide essential pathways for career advancement and address skill gaps in various industries. It serves as a call to action for families and individuals to pursue training in emerging fields to secure their future in a rapidly changing job market.

Why this matters for apprenticeships

This story underscores the vital role that registered apprenticeship programs play in equipping the workforce with necessary skills for the future. By emphasizing collaboration among educational institutions, local businesses, and workforce development boards, it highlights how apprenticeships can effectively bridge the skills gap and support economic growth.

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Richmond Community CollegeDepartment of Labor & Workforce DevelopmentVirginia Department of Labor and IndustryIdaho Department of LaborCNMI Department of LaborWashington State Department of Labor & IndustrtiesColorado Department of Labor and Employment ApprenticeshipMN Department of Labor and IndustriesMaryland Department of LaborDelaware Department of LaborPA Department of Labor & IndustryNew York Department of LaborCT Department of LaborState of Rhode Island,Department of Labor and TrainingState of Vermont Department of LaborState of Maine Department of LaborGuam Department of LaborColorado Department of Labor and EmploymentColorado Department of Labor and Employment - Office of Human ResourcesColorado Department of Labor and Employment - Office of the Future of WorkCampbell Soup Supply Company, LLCWorkers' Compensation Adjudicator 2 Apprenticeship, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Joint Apprenticeship and Training CommitteeWorkers' Compensation Adjudicator 2 Apprenticeship Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Joint Apprenticeship and Training CommitteeCampbell Soup Company and Pepperidge Farm, Inc.MT Department of Labor & IndustryColorado Department of Labor and Employment COWINSNebraska Department of LaborNew York State Department of LaborColumbus Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborVidalia Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborBrunswick Career Center/Georgia Department of LaborGainesville Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborKings Bay Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborCartersville Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborToccoa Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborLaGrange Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborGeorgia Department of Labor - Cobb-Cherokee Career CenterBlue Ridge Career Center, Georgia Department of LaborDouglas Career Center, Georgia Department of Labor
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