National Apprenticeship week 2022 is November 14-20 and Michigan Works! wants to help YOU celebrate apprentices that have made a lasting impact in their industry.
This nationwide celebration provides Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren the opportunity to highlight how Registered Apprenticeship Programs can help address some of our nation’s most pressing workforce challenges. To celebrate this nationwide event, the agency is seeking five current or alumni apprentices that have been dedicated to their area of focus.
“Apprenticeships are more than a job. Apprenticeships center around education, hands-on experience, relationship building, and career planning,” said Chrissy Meek, Program Manager at Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren. “We wanted to take this week to celebrate apprentices in southwest Michigan who are focused on turning their apprenticeship into a long-term sustainable career and established these awards to applaud their efforts.”
A strong award candidate:
Must be a current or alumni apprentice of a registered USDOL apprenticeship. Proof is required.
Must work or live in Berrien, Cass, or Van Buren County.
Must be willing to submit a statement and a picture.
Self-nominations for this award are both accepted and encouraged. Nominations with identical responses will not be accepted.
For more information about the awards, click here. Here’s the nomination link.
To get started on an apprenticeship in Southwest Michigan, visit their website: https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.miworks.org%2fapprenticeships&c=E,1,QxXgoCCnadV4I355hIEBtTN34JenhITGXw5Ozlf2ssoGZA4EMKAFadSQBYQb2JfAe2lQhV_w40HOkcZzobib7pug9x3BeOdiNnrHPrgQXpOft4qp_yjTevaYsabL&typo=1
Nominations will be accepted until October 24, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Awardees will be selected by a panel of experienced workforce development professionals who specialize in registered apprenticeships. The five selected individuals will be featured in Michigan Works! national apprenticeship week publications, awarded a certificate of recognition, and will be given a swag bag.
For more information about the awards, click here. To get started on an apprenticeship in southwest Michigan, visit our website.
Michigan Works! of Berrien, Cass, Van specializes in educating, training, and employing individuals of all ages. We work with local businesses to find out what keeps them up at night and help them tackle the most pressing challenges they may face, including attracting and retaining talent. For more information, visit miworks.org.
