Partners for a Competitive Workforce (PCW), a workforce intermediary in Cincinnati, OH, recently launched a new apprenticeship program in manufacturing in partnership with regional manufacturers, educational institutions, and workforce investment boards. In this session, PCW will share the lessons they have learned (and are documenting through a National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP) Strategic Venture Fund grant) in the development, funding, and implementation of the machine operator and welding apprenticeship programs. Specifically, PCW will share the best practices and strategies they incorporated to improve recruiting, candidate quality, employer referral processes, and employer matching to maximize candidate fit and to eliminate employer poaching. An overview of the registered apprenticeship model will also be included.
Panelists:
- Stephen Tucker, Senior Manager of Industry Partnerships, Partners for a Competitive Workforce
- Sherry Kelley Marshall, President, Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board
- Sam Bellamy, American Fan, Welding Employer
- Chelsee Reese, Welding Apprentice
- Jeff Hodges, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein, Machine Operator Employer
- Christopher Kinney, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein, Machine Operator Apprentice
- Jim Bax, Cincinnati State, Education Provider
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