More Idahoans than ever before are using Registered Apprenticeship as a path to advance their job opportunities. For women in the workforce, apprenticeships like those managed by Idaho Health Care Association (IHCA) have proven beneficial in transforming their careers and filling gaps in Idaho’s labor market.
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Feb. 15, 2023 Media Contact: Gina Robison, Gina.Robison@labor.idaho.gov Contributor: Mike Hollenbeck, American Institute for Floral Designers Construction, technology, advanced manufacturing and a host of other industries benefit greatly from apprenticeship programs – why not include the floral industry? Floral Artistry, a floral business in Lewiston, recently made use of a […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Jan. 18, 2023 Media Contact: Kandi.Rudd@labor.idaho.gov Employers across the state are invited to attend a free Zoom seminar Jan. 25, 9 to 10:30 a.m. MT, to learn more about labor market information in Idaho. Participants will hear about the underlying causes of why help wanted signs are so prevalent in […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Jan. 11, 2023 Media Contact: Jolene.Montoya@idla.k12.id.us Idaho students will be able to take the updated 8th Grade Career Explorations course containing a brand-new apprenticeship lesson starting this spring. The Idaho Digital Learning Alliance and the Idaho Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Idaho team have created a new online lesson to meet […]
Non-traditional apprenticeships can increase talent employee pool More Idaho workers have enrolled in apprenticeships this year than ever before, broadening the potential for state workforce gains in a tight labor market. A total of 1,179 new apprentices enrolled in an apprenticeship in 2022, with 81 new apprenticeship programs registered throughout Idaho. Enrollments are up 52.7% […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Nov. 17, 2022 Media Contact: Gina.Robison@labor.idaho.gov “Booper Dreams Big: An Almost True Story of Apprenticeship,” is a new Idaho children’s book released today as part of National Apprenticeship Week in Idaho (Nov. 14-20). Idaho’s First Lady Teresa Little read the new children’s book to a class of third graders at […]
Idaho’s labor market has been tight since the pandemic, particularly for specialized industries like health care. Health clinics already face a heavy administrative burden and managing and paying for training is a big obstacle that gets in the way of staffing and talent recruitment. The Idaho Community Health Centers Association is trying to solve this […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Nov. 2, 2022 Media Contact: Georgia.Smith@labor.idaho.gov Steve, a retired veteran from the Idaho National Guard, didn’t think attending a job fair would change his life. But it did. In an amazing way. To get there, Steve reached out to Kenneth Scott, an Idaho Department of Labor veterans’ representative in Post […]
Twenty-four libraries across Idaho are increasing their resources to offer job seeker services to their nearby rural communities, and the Idaho Commission for Libraries hopes more will participate. Job seekers in communities like Challis, Priest River, Kuna and New Meadows can now find help with writing resumes, earning their GED, going back to school and […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Aug. 15, 2022 Media Contact: Lisa.Grigg@labor.idaho.gov and Stacey.Wendt@labor.idaho.gov Job seekers who want to change careers and increase their earning potential will be able learn about jobs and training resources available at an Aug. 18 skilled trades career event focusing on welding, plumbing, electrical and HVAC industries. The event takes place […]