Women and people of color are now the two fastest-growing groups in Illinois’ construction workforce, a shift researchers link to investments in pre-apprenticeship programs. The findings come from a ...

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Illinois have enrolled over 5,800 participants since 2017, with women and minorities making up a disproportionately large share of enrollees Black apprentices have ...

HARRISBURG (KDKA) - New funding was announced Thursday for the Finishing Trades Institute of Western Pennsylvania to expand apprenticeship opportunities. The new funding is part of Gov. Josh Shapiro's ...

A new study has found that targeted investments in pre-apprenticeship programs are rapidly changing the face of Illinois’ construction workforce, with women and black workers now representing the ...

The Innovation HUB held a press conference for the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program on Tuesday morning after a $100,000 donation from Nutrien. LIMA — As the workforce develops, organizations are ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A program aiming to place people in trades is now going to the City of Champaign for some help. East Central Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council started a ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd and HIRE360 today joined members of the community to recognize the first class of graduates of the Take Charge: Pre-Apprenticeship program, a first-of-its-kind program ...

As the training administrator at Western Washington Sheet Metal Local 66, Jeff Reinhardt has seen many apprentices come and go. Over the years, he realized a common thread among many of those who ...

May 19—Broadband infrastructure and home energy auditing programs are set to get a boost at Santa Fe Community College thanks to federal funding. Officials with the New Mexico Department of Workforce ...

A free training program aimed at preparing people for union apprenticeship is expanding into Kane County with a location in Aurora. HIRE360, partnering with Painters District Council No. 30 and the ...