News and events

Apprenticeship monthly audio conferences (every third Thursday)

Join representatives from Apprenticeship Minnesota at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry to learn about registered apprenticeship and the benefits of growing and sustaining an innovative workforce. As a strategy to meet your need for skilled workers while increasing engagement and retention, registered apprenticeship offers a time-tested employee training system that can be customized to meet the needs of any business. There is no cost to attend.

Three-part speaker series:  Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Hiring Best Practices

Join Apprenticeship Minnesota and Patricia Jesperson with EmployeeEXP for a three-part series taking place over three months about how to make your organization more diverse, inclusive and equitable. Discussion topics will include how to strengthen outreach and recruitment to diversify your hiring pool, how to sustain a culture of equity and inclusion, what job performance and retention look like within a diverse workforce and how registered apprenticeship can support this.

  Part one:  Aug. 27, 2020, from 10 to 11 a.m. 

  Part two:  Sept. 17, 2020, from 10 to 11 a.m.

 Part three:  Oct. 8, 2020, from 10 to 11 a.m.

Oct. 6, 2020, 2 to 3 p.m.:  Introduction to Registered Apprenticeship for Manufacturing

Join Apprenticeship Minnesota and Dual-Training Pipeline during Manufacturing Week to learn about employment-based training opportunities in Minnesota. The event will offer an overview of registered apprenticeship and Dual-Training Pipeline and the benefits of growing and sustaining an innovative workforce through employment-based training. There is no cost to attend.

Nov. 13, 2020:  Introduction to Apprenticeship

• 10 to 11 a.m.

• Register here. Event password: kaPpjyMH983

• Phone:  1-855-282-6330 or 1-415-655-0003; Access code: 968 531 871

Dec. 17, 2020:  Introduction to Registered Apprenticeship for Health Care 

• 10 to 11 a.m.

• Register here. Event password: NMsfhKvT554

• Phone: 1-855-282-6330 or 1-415-655-0003; Access code: 963 218 399

Questions?

Contact Kelly Henriksen at kelly.henriksen@state.mn.us or 651-284-5837.