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There is a workforce development nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that you may not have heard about called HATCH, which provides an 8-week culinary training curriculum to young adults and can jumpstart their careers in food service.

Chibaro was back at the Hunterdon County Polytech Career Academy in Flemington, recalling how his career was launched without him knowing itPhoto byMorristown Minute. When Tony Chibaro was 15 his stepmother enrolled him in a culinary arts apprenticeship program run through his school district – without telling him.

New Jersey celebrates National Apprenticeship Week.Morristown Minute. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) is celebrating alongside business, trade, educational, and vocational organizations.

Columbia, South Carolina - South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is celebrating the 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW): November 14-20, 2022. NAW is a nationwide celebration where industry, labor, equity, workforce, education, and government leaders host events to showcase the successes and value of Registered Apprenticeship for re-building our economy, advancing racial and gender equity, and supporting underserved communities. NAW is an opportunity to highlight how Registered Apprenticeship, a proven and industry-driven training model, provides a critical talent pipeline that can help to address some of our nation’s pressing workforce challenges such as rebuilding our country’s infrastructure, addressing critical supply chain demands, supporting a clean energy workforce, modernizing our cybersecurity response, responding to health care workforce issues, and responding to care economy issues.

NJ American Water launches 2022 Water Utility Pipeline training program.Morristown Minute. NJ American Water launches the 2022 Water Utility Pipeline training program, a paid, 11-week workforce development program providing skills to enter the industry upon graduation.

NJDOL awards +$2M in grants to businesses and organizations to bolster apprenticeship programs in New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJ DOL) has awarded a total of $2.17 million in funding to seven businesses and organizations under the Growing Apprenticeship In Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) and Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) grant programs, which support the creation and expansion of apprenticeship through the state.

Murphy Administration Provides Guidance to Public Entities on Recent Changes to Prevailing Wage Laws in New Jersey. With the summer construction season upon us, the Murphy Administration reminded local governments and school boards of their role in protecting workers and expanding skilled apprenticeship programs, and their obligations under the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act.

Lawmakers in Georgia could pass a new bill that will enable kids to begin their careers early in life from the young age of 15. A stock photo depicting a manufacturing on-site job.Kateryna Babaieva / Pexels.