Monthly Archives: September 2018
Effectiveness of apprenticeships among aboriginals
This research conducted by Nicholas Biddle, Clare Brennan and Mandy Yap has thrown up interesting insights about effectiveness of traineeships and apprenticeships...
How an educational institute nurtures apprenticeship
In a bid to popularize the apprenticeship way of life, the role of higher education institutes cannot be discounted. And South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
How cities tackle skill shortages
Every city goes through its crisis of skills gaps and it is very important for each city to devise programs to meet the skills...
Bringing the Industry and the Skills University together
In what is a collaboration between the industry and a Skills University, Gates India has partnered with TeamLease Skills University to promote education and employment oriented skills.
Addressing skill shortages through Training and HR Development
"Buhler is a multinational enterprise with HQ in Switzerland. Its Indian arm has been battling a 5% attrition (it's much lower than the industry average) and wanted to address skill shortages in key areas.
This case study is about how Buhler decided to use the path of apprenticeships intelligently to bring in training and HR development intervention to derive business benefits through people driven policies.
Making the apprenticeship levy count – 3 case studies
Is there a connection between apprenticeships and Learning & Development? Some of the industry leaders believe so.
Companies are looking at redesigning their L&D programs to not just up the learning ability of the organization and getting that extra edge,
Getting an edge with apprenticeships
In this article, Bode Adeloye shares his experiences of being an apprentice at British Land. He talks about how this apprenticeship program fits perfectly for the career he wants in the future.
Why are apprenticeships important – here’s a very good reason
Amazing things happen to ordinary people all the time. One day you’re a runaway teen and the next, you’re a mayor. Apprenticeships give people the chance to start over again. It’s easy to misunderstand their worth, but time has shown that many big achievers were an apprentice
How India’s youth can benefit from apprenticeships
In this insightful article, Kishore Jayaraman, President (India and South Asia) of Rolls Royce, talks about apprenticeship as the key to making India’s youth employable and meet the country’s lofty goals of skilling 500 million people by 2022.
Making the most of apprentice competitions
Lynn Nash, Executive Vice President of the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association (NCMCA) in the US, writes about the importance of student and apprentice competitions in all construction trades to ensure the trades’ future