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Employers are facing complex challenges in recruiting, training and retaining skilled workers. According to a report done on the national standards for strong apprenticeships in 2014, "More than 80% of U.S. companies that sponsor apprenticeships say it's an effective strategy for helping them meet their demand for skilled labor".

Benefits for an employer:

• Gain qualified, skilled workers by training your own staff
• Boost retention and reduce turnover costs
• Increase productivity
• Invest in your company
• An educated workforce with the option to earn a college degree

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If you are unemployed and seeking a meaningful career with high salary potential, an apprenticeship program could help you achieve your goals! According to the Department of Labor, workers who complete an apprenticeship program earn $300,000 more over a lifetime than their peers who don't.

Benefits of being an apprentice:

• A paycheck from day one, guaranteed to increase over time as you learn new skills.
• Hands-on career training in a wide selection of programs, such as health care, manufacturing, construction, information technology.
• An education and the potential to earn college credit, even an associate or bachelor's degree, in many cases paid for by your employer.
• A career once you complete your apprenticeship, you will be on your way to a successful long-term career with a competitive salary, and little or no educational debt.
• National industry certification upon graduation from a career training program and can take that certification anywhere in the United States.
• Recognizable partners including many of the nation's most recognizable companies.