apprenticeship programs

"In Apprentice Nation, education and workforce expert Ryan Craig explores how a modern apprenticeship system will allow students and job seekers to jumpstart their careers by learning while they earn - ultimately leading to greater economic opportunity, workforce diversity, and geographic mobility"--.

Fourteen-year-old Marigold's family owns Flexx Unlimited, a hip-hop lifestyle company, and she attends the elite school Flowered Arms Academy, but she has never felt entirely comfortable in the mostly White school, and she prefers to hang out with Justice, relatively new to the school, but a star basketball player; so enrolling in Style High with him, a trainee program funded by Mari's family, seems like a good way to spend the summer--until she meets Kara, who obviously hates Mari and seems determined to turn Justice against her.

Looks at apprenticeships, covering what they are, how to apply for one, and other related topics.

This guide walks the reader through the many options open to students interested in construction, installation, and maintenance.

Presents a comprehensive reference guide to help locate, evaluate, and apply for apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs; and includes listings of state and federal organizations with addresses for programs in fifty-five job categories, essays, and directories.

Explains what an apprenticeship is, presents lists of the best apprenticed jobs in health care, information technology, construction, automotive work, and other fields based on a variety of criteria, and provides descriptions of 250 such jobs, covering duties, required skills, personality types, outlook, openings, and earnings.

Contains alphabetically-arranged entries on the different apprenticeship programs that are available; includes information on education requirements, when to apply, starting and ending salaries, and other related topics.

Offers teens specific information about apprenticeship programs in their desired fields, along with tips on how to find an apprenticeship and explore various career options.