The International Foundation has surveyed apprenticeship stakeholders across the U.S. and Canada since 2010, gathering insights on a number of trends impacting their plans, including program challenges, apprentice challenges, recruitment… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
June 21, 2022
Apprenticeship Programs, Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, U.S.apprenticeship, apprenticeship programs, employee benefits, life skills, recruiting apprentices, survey, training
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Registered apprenticeships have played an essential role in the development of a highly trained workforce. These structured training programs combine on-the-job training with extensive technical instruction in a highly skilled… Read more >
Anne Patterson
February 24, 2022
Apprenticeship Programs, Education, Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S.apprenticeship, apprenticeship programs, employee benefits, talking benefits podcast
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Those working in the employee benefits industry are facing a landscape that changes daily. The International Foundation’s research team takes trending topics, from paid leave to financial education and mental… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
February 22, 2022
Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Mental Health, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirementapprenticeship, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, employee benefits survey, health care benefits, mental health, multiemployer plans, pension, retirement
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Apprenticeships play an essential role in the development of a highly trained workforce. Today, apprenticeship programs face new challenges while building on their successes, according to recent survey results from… Read more >
Cara McMullin
February 3, 2022
Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S.apprenticeship programs, coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, employee benefits, mental health
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January is National Mentorship Month in the U.S. and Canada! Mentors can be found in virtually every profession, and mentor/mentee relationships can be formed during any stage of a career…. Read more >
Cara McMullin
January 27, 2022
Apprenticeship Programs, Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, U.S.apprenticeship, apprenticeship programs, employee benefits, recruiting apprentices
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Some people think that having to “pay your dues,” perhaps by enduring a certain amount of hazing, harassment or unprofessional behavior from co-workers is a necessary part of learning a… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
November 30, 2021
Apprenticeship Programs, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Voluntary Benefitsapprenticeship, employee benefits, recruiting apprentices, workplace culture, workplace wellness
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The 117th session of Congress began on January 3, 2021, and was marked with a flurry of newly introduced legislation. The past five months have seen the introduction of several… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
June 3, 2021
Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Multiemployer, U.S.apprenticeship, apprenticeship bills, apprenticeship programs, recruiting apprentices
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Apprenticeship and training funds have a long history of providing skilled workers for a number of industries. These funds are classified as employee welfare benefit plans under the Employee Retirement… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 6, 2021
Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.apprenticeship, apprenticeship agreement
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic caught many off guard, the experience has provided opportunities for apprenticeship programs and training funds to adapt training methods that will meet educational needs far into… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
December 9, 2020
Apprenticeship Programs, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.apprenticeship, COVID-19, virtual learning
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Running an effective apprenticeship fund requires the management of a wide variety of key stakeholders. Navigating this complicated landscape and avoiding potential pitfalls have long been concerns for a wide… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
September 16, 2020
Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Employee Benefitsapprenticeship
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