SHRM Foundation Creates HR Apprenticeship Program
The new Human Resource Registered Apprenticeship Program uses a 'learn-and-earn' model
The SHRM Foundation is launching an apprenticeship program to help employers develop human resource specialists at their organizations, Foundation executive director Wendi Safstrom announced Feb. 10.
The Foundation is one of 28 organizations that was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) Apprenticeship: Closing the Skills Gap program, which supports large-scale expansions of apprenticeships in a range of industries.
Through its Human Resource Registered Apprenticeship Program, the Foundation will offer employers of all sizes:
- Guidance in tailoring the coursework and on-the-job learning to meet their needs.
- Recommendations about educational institutions that can provide classroom learning.
- Resources to recruit apprentices and provide supportive mentoring.
- Assistance in completing all federal reporting requirements.
The Foundation's program will help close the skills gap in HR by allowing individuals to earn wages while receiving hands-on training to successfully fill high-skilled, in-demand HR specialist positions, Safstrom said. Apprenticeships allow employers to provide customized training and are a way to tap into a more diverse pool of job candidates, such as people with disabilities, individuals without four-year degrees, people who were formerly incarcerated, veterans and older workers.
It's also hoped, Safstrom noted in a blog post about the Foundation's initiative, that HR professionals who go through the apprenticeship program will become advocates for this training method at their own organizations.
Other SHRM resources:
Modern Apprenticeships Offer Young Adults On-the-Job Training with Pay, SHRM Online, October 2020
New DOL Rule Would Create Nongovernment-Run Apprenticeships, SHRM Online, June 2020
COVID-19 Changes Internships, Apprenticeships, SHRM Online, April 2020
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