21st-Century Apprenticeship: Best Practices for Building a World-Class Workforce

Illustrates how a changing U.S. economy demands a revival of employer—based workforce training and suggests a new model of apprenticeship founded on the best of practices past and present, overseas and at home.

Registered apprenticeship provides opportunities to "learn and earn." Research data indicates that individuals who graduate with an apprenticeship certificate have higher starting salaries than those with only a two—year degree. This book examines the rebirth of an age—old concept in ...