BUILDING TECH TALENT ON THE JOB WITH REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP

Employers want to hire "tech skills plus experience" in entry-level roles, it's hard for potential talent to gain a foothold in the job market. Talent with potential exists everywhere, but it may not yet have the skills and experience to get into the career paths and unlock lifelong opportunities. America's workforce does not have enough talent with the combination of skills and experience employers need. That's why today's leaders are looking for new solutions. When you can buy the talent you need? You build it! In this session, you'll hear: AAW's unique 'learner-centric' approach to building tech talent with Registered Apprenticeship How AAW & Udacity's approach to building tech skills align perfectly to drive results What it's like to be an apprentice in this program How someone with no background in data can learn skills on-the-job to be a valuable data employee How we balance technical skills with professional skills to develop the whole person