Youth Apprenticeship Youth Apprenticeship Consortium Contractors Schools Union

Youth Apprenticeship - Contractor responsibilities Develop a job description Interview your own candidates Create a work schedule that works for student and employers Assign a “mentor” to each Youth Apprentice Give formal feedback to student and consortium at regularly intervals Youth Apprenticeship - Contractor responsibilities

Youth Apprenticeship – Union responsibilities Provided orientation training to Youth Apprentices Agreed to Memorandum of Understanding allowing Youth Apprentices to work in the industry Wage range Reduced dues No benefits Youth Apprenticeship – Union responsibilities

Key steps Commitments from employers Recruit schools Speed Interview day Finalize details Invite to shop for tour (good time to include parents) Make offer, discuss schedules, agree to wage, sign required YA paperwork Pre-Employment Training Key steps

Insurance Benefits Hurdles

results 5 contractors participated 6 Youth Apprentices started work summer 2017, 5 are still employed All 5 contractors intend to hire more Youth Apprentices in 2018, others have expressed interest results

Lessons learned Employers should interview their own YA students Not a One Size Fits All Schools are Eager Lessons learned

Next steps Modify recruitment schedule Reach out to new employers Recruit from additional schools Add additional trades to the program Next steps