Apprenticeship (blog)

Something special is happening in Wisconsin. There is a growing excitement and respect for the skilled trades, and for open...

DJI currently has 135 contracted apprentices in the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin Apprenticeship program and has been...

Even prior to the pandemic, the construction industry was facing a severe worker shortage, as were other industries struggling to...

Eight ABC of Wisconsin members took time away from their businesses and families to come to the Wisconsin State Capitol...

National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 11 - 15) began with the announcement that former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch is partnering with...

As a mom, I remember sitting in the eighth-grade parents’ “Introduction to High School” presentation in our district. As Wisconsin’s...

Many economists, employers and academics tell us that our post-secondary education system is churning out too many four-year graduates. For...

This Labor Day, we continue the decades-long tradition of honoring the American worker, and especially those in the skilled trades....

Youth apprenticeship has been providing career exploration and pathway opportunities to high school students for more than 25 years. It...

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