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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: Mental Health in the Workplace

  • Date: 06/10/2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM  

Employer Workshop Series: Mental Health in the Workplace

Identifying and Helping Struggling Employees

JUNE 10, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM

Employers know people are their greatest asset and their mental health impacts every aspect of their lives, including their work. According to the 2024 State of Workforce Mental Health Report published by Lyra Health, 65 percent of U.S. workers today say their mental health is impacting their ability to do their job.

Join us for our next free, virtual workshop, which will focus on identifying common signs of mental distress in employees and what to do when you see them. Effective communications strategies for helping those who need help will be shared, as well as reasons to avoid unhelpful approaches to mental health concerns. A range of resources will be discussed, along with ideas on how to share them.

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Spotting signs of mental distress in employees.
  • Understanding of how economic uncertainty, burnout and stress, as well as other mental concerns, impact employee performance
  • Having effective, empathetic conversations about mental health.
  • Referring employees to appropriate resources without overstepping.

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.