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The New, White-Collar Apprenticeship

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In 2014, the global insurance company Zurich was trying to figure out how to attract qualified employees to its division in the United States, one of the largest markets for the Swiss-based firm. Zurich North America decided to import the popular apprenticeship model long used at its Swiss headquarters.