Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted On: January 11, 2024

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday held annually on the third Monday in January, which honors the life of one of the most influential civil rights leaders […]

Registered Apprenticeship Partnerships Yield Positive Results

Posted On: September 26, 2023

The collaboration between the Idaho Workforce Development Council (WDC), a YARG grantee, and Idaho Business for Education (IBE), the council’s sub-recipient, exemplifies one of the key strategies for a successful Registered Apprenticeship (RA): building […]

Introducing the Apprenticenship Trailblazer

Posted On: August 17, 2023

Are you a current or graduated apprentice? Do you love sharing your experiences as a Registered Apprentice? Are you looking for opportunities to network and gain professional skills? Apply for […]

Making Artificial Intelligence Work for Workers – Listening Sessions

Posted On: December 12, 2023

On Oct. 30, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. This executive order advances the Biden-Harris administration’s comprehensive strategy […]

Families and Workers Fund Launches $50 Million Initiative to Advance One Million Good Careers.

Posted On: December 12, 2023

Today, the Families and Workers Fund announced Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers for All, a collaborative philanthropic effort to help tackle the severe workforce implementation challenges facing the United States on […]

Introducing our first cohort of Apprentice Trailblazers!

Posted On: November 16, 2023

Congratulations to the first cohort of 57 youth apprentices and recent apprenticeship graduates chosen to serve as Apprentice Trailblazers.  Apprentice Trailblazers and their Registered Apprenticeship sponsors will work cooperatively with DOL […]

National Apprenticeship Week launches with the graduation ceremony.

Posted On: November 16, 2023

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Domestic Policy Advisor to President Neera Tanden, and others kicked off National Apprenticeship Week 2023 with a graduation ceremony […]

CELEBRATING NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK!

Posted On: November 14, 2023

The Louisiana Workforce Commission, with the collaboration of Ochsner and every agency involved today, was the official announcement to unveil the new apprenticeship program by Oschner Hospital. LSU Eunice, Oschner […]

IT’S NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK!

Posted On: November 14, 2023

This year NAW’s theme is “Registered Apprenticeship: Superhighway to Good Jobs” to reflect the prominence that Registered Apprenticeship has received as a proven and industry-driven training model that expedites the pathway into […]

Native American Heritage Month 2023

Posted On: October 31, 2023

November is National Native American Heritage Month.  The U.S. Department of Labor celebrates the diverse culture and heritage of Tribal Nations and Indian people who deeply enrich the quality and […]

2023 Acadiana Diversity Job Fair

Posted On: October 19, 2023

The diversity job fair was a success, with over 50 companies present, actively seeking out job seekers from different fields such as construction, digital design, and transportation. Every job seeker […]

Registered Apprenticeship Expo 2023

Posted On: October 19, 2023

You are invited to attend the Registered Apprenticeship Expo, presented by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance in collaboration with the Registered Apprenticeship division. This event is the perfect […]