Apprenticeships Are Critical To America’s Future As A Knowledge Economy

Jennifer Taylor, The Next Web
Sun, 05/19/2019 - 9:00am

An exciting trend is emerging in the US workforce: over half a million workers are using apprenticeships to acquire valuable experience and a pathway to a steady job. They’re earning money while learning critical, in-demand skills. In spite of this progress, a stigma remains. For generations, common wisdom has held that a college degree is the best path to professional success; apprenticeships have been considered a second-class option for less-desirable, blue-collar jobs.

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