WAUSAU, Wis. – Over 70 business leaders from 60 local companies attended the “Grow Your Workforce Through Apprenticeship” event held at Northcentral Technical College (NTC). The event was held in recognition of National Apprenticeship Week and was designed to showcase the benefits that apprenticeship brings to businesses as they work to recruit and retain top talent.
“We have seen the positive impacts that both youth and adult apprenticeships have had on area businesses and are excited to help more employers implement these programs at their institutions,” said Katie Metko, Apprenticeship Manager at NTC.
The event also included an employer-led panel that highlighted the process that businesses can follow by partnering with NTC to begin apprenticeship programs. Anyone who is interested in getting started with apprenticeship can contact either Dina Kilinski, Youth Apprenticeship Manager at NTC, by emailing [email protected] and calling 715.803.1190 or Katie Metko, Apprenticeship Manager at NTC, by emailing [email protected] and calling 715.803.1242.