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Need Funding? Learn More About the Advantage: Apprenticeships Program

Employers: An apprenticeship program provides a long-term solution to your workforce needs and talent gaps

Partner with Oakland County Michigan Works! to launch a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship program.

A Win-Win Opportunity for Everyone

Build a Registered Apprenticeship program to expand your skilled workforce and provide a comprehensive, work-based training opportunity.

Apprenticeships combine classroom study with paid, on-the-job training under the supervision of a journey-level craftsperson or trade professional as a mentor.

The length of apprenticeships vary, depending on the training requirements that you determine are necessary for apprentices to succeed.

Registered Apprenticeship programs may be eligible for federal and state grant support.

Follow Our Roadmap to Building A Registered Apprenticeship Program

Explore how an
apprenticeship program
creates skilled workers
        
Build core components
and standards of your
apprenticeship program
        
Launch your
apprenticeship
program
EXPLORE
(2 Months)
PARTNER
(3 Months)
BUILD
(3 Months)
REGISTER
(3 Months)
LAUNCH
(2 Months)
                    
Partner with key
players in your region
to develop a program
           
Register your program to
join the DOL-Registered
Apprenticeship network
     


Factors to Consider

  • What are your career pathways?
  • What skills are your current employees lacking?
  • What training is already underway?
  • What steps are needed to fill any training gaps?
  • What is entailed with registering an apprenticeship program?

What’s in It for Your Company?

  • Build a skilled, nationally recognized credentialed workforce
  • Knowledge transfer to new generation of workers
  • Increase employee productivity and collaboration
  • Reduce turnover costs
  • Lower recruitment investment
  • Expand diversity
  • Incentives may be available

Events

Employer Workshop - Resolving Conflict at Work and Home

Learn how to address disagreements and find common ground

Wednesday, May 22 | 9am - 12pm

Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills Campus
2900 Featherstone Road Building G, Room 240 2900 Auburn Hills, MI 48326

“The quality of our lives depends not on whether or not we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them.” Tom Crum, Conflict Resolution Expert

Ever feel like disagreements at work or in your personal life resolve nothing, leave everyone frustrated and stall moving forward. You are not alone.

Join us for an engaging in-person workshop to learn how to address conflicts of any nature and size. Participants will be introduced to the six-step process that provides the tools to handle such uncomfortable situations productively. Through interactive exercises and discussion, you will learn to approach conflict with a win-win mentality, fostering stronger relationships and better outcomes for everyone.

Workshop Highlights:

  • Understanding conflict styles, including your own
  • Communicating effectively by listening and expressing your needs clearly
  • Managing one’s emotions to de-escalate situations
  • Finding solutions through collaboration
  • Building stronger relationships for future success

Your Host:

Bryan Gilreath, Lean Leadership Training and Six Sigma Solutions Corporate Trainer, Workplace Efficiency and Safety

Questions? Contact oaklandcountymiworks@oakgov.com

Register Now

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At Your Service

Oakland County Michigan Works! Office Locations

Novi
Oak Park
Pontiac
Southfield
Troy
Waterford

How to Get Started

Contact Liz Rivard-Weston, Oakland County Apprenticeship Success Coordinator, at rivardwestone@oakgov.com.