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Need Support? Learn More About the Advantage: Apprenticeships Program

Employers: An apprenticeship program provides a long-term solution to your workforce needs and talent gaps

apprenticeship programPartner with Oakland County Michigan Works! to launch a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship program.

A Win-Win Opportunity for Everyone

Build a Registered Apprenticeship program to expand your skilled workforce and provide a comprehensive, work-based training opportunity.

Apprenticeships combine classroom study with paid, on-the-job training under the supervision of a journey-level craftsperson or trade professional as a mentor.

The length of apprenticeships vary, depending on the training requirements that you determine are necessary for apprentices to succeed.

Registered Apprenticeship programs may be eligible for federal and state grant support.

Follow Our Roadmap to Building A Registered Apprenticeship Program

Explore how an
apprenticeship program
creates skilled workers
        
Build core components
and standards of your
apprenticeship program
        
Launch your
apprenticeship
program
EXPLORE
(2 Months)
PARTNER
(3 Months)
BUILD
(3 Months)
REGISTER
(3 Months)
LAUNCH
(2 Months)
                    
Partner with key
players in your region
to develop a program
           
Register your program to
join the DOL-Registered
Apprenticeship network
     


Factors to Consider

  • What are your career pathways?
  • What skills are your current employees lacking?
  • What training is already underway?
  • What steps are needed to fill any training gaps?
  • What is entailed with registering an apprenticeship program?

What’s in It for Your Company?

  • Build a skilled, nationally recognized credentialed workforce
  • Knowledge transfer to new generation of workers
  • Increase employee productivity and collaboration
  • Reduce turnover costs
  • Lower recruitment investment
  • Expand diversity
  • Incentives may be available

Resources 

Events

Employer Workshop Series: Meet NotebookLM: Google’s AI Research Hub that Fixes Information Mess

  • Date: 05/20/2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  

Meet NotebookLM:
Google’s AI Research Hub that Fixes Information Mess

May 20, 2026  |  11:00 AM to Noon

Gallup recently reported that half of all U.S. employers use AI in some way. Most are familiar with AI chatbots ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, which are known primarily for their ability to assist in brainstorming and content creation. Another AI tool is now available to support workers: NotebookLM from Google, which quickly and securely synthesizes what your company already knows.

Join us for our next virtual workshop on Wednesday, May 20, that will provide an overview of this practical AI tool for workers. NotebookLM is a private AI research hub for your own documents (SOPs, reports, PDFs, emails, slides, even YouTube/audio), not just another general chatbot.


Workshop Highlights:

  • See how NotebookLM summarizes information from your sources, with clickable citations back the exact page or slide, so decision makers get real, auditable answers instead of “AI guesses.”
  • Learn how this tool can turn messy information into useful assets: from a pile of files to automatically create page briefs, FAQs, timelines, slide outlines, and even audio overviews busy executives can listen to on the go.
  • Review the practical uses of NotebookLM: a living SOP/onboarding assistant for your team; a board/leadership meeting prep hub that synthesizes decks, reports and notes; a proposal and competitive analysis workspace that drafts RFP responses with evidence from your own materials.

YOUR SPEAKER:

JONATHAN MAST
Digital Innovator Transforming Business with AI-Driven Strategies, White Beard Strategies

Register Now

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At Your Service

Oakland County Michigan Works! Office Locations

Novi
Oak Park
Pontiac
Troy
Waterford

How to Get Started

How to Get Started

Contact Liz Rivard-Weston, Oakland County Apprenticeship Success Coordinator, at rivardwestone@oakgov.com.