Apprenticeships helping people find careers
When more than half of recent college grads nationwide are unemployed, or “underemployed,” apprenticeships offer a way for people with lower levels of formal education to develop marketable skills. Over 50 apprenticeship programs are available in Long Beach alone - most programs only require a high school education to enroll, and individuals with felony convictions can find steady work in construction or as electricians and pipe-fitters. More on Voicewaves.