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WOMEN’S BUREAU United States Department of Labor

Apprenticeships. Increase the number of women participating in apprenticeships. WOMEN’S BUREAU United States Department of Labor. Apprenticeships. Apprenticeships provide a pathway family-sustaining careers: Paid job Structured learning and on-the-job education

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WOMEN’S BUREAU United States Department of Labor

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  1. Apprenticeships Increase the number of women participating in apprenticeships WOMEN’S BUREAU United States Department ofLabor

  2. Apprenticeships • Apprenticeships provide a pathway family-sustaining careers: • Paid job • Structured learning and on-the-job education • Portable, industry-recognized credential • Reduce the need to take onstudent debt

  3. Fast Facts • $70,000 average starting salary • 9 years after enrolling in a registered apprenticeship program, women could expect to earn about $47,586 more than they would otherwise be expected to earn in that period • 36 years after enrolling in a registered apprenticeship program, projected to earn an average of $98,718 more over the course of their career • About 7% of registered apprenticeship participants are women

  4. Key Issues • Type of occupations • Safety and security • Supportive services • Child care • Transportation • Other support services

  5. Our Work in Action • Examining successful models • WANTO grant program • About $4 million since 2017 • National Equity Partner grants • Collaboration with OSHA to promote workplace safety • Support for parental leave and innovative solutions to child care

  6. Administration Initiatives • Executive Order: Expanding Apprenticeships in America • Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion • Expand to new industries and sectors • New apprenticeship model

  7. Apprenticeship.gov • One-stop source for all things apprenticeship • Find open apprenticeship opportunities • Job creators can learn about the benefits of apprenticeship and post open apprenticeships

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