The hiring decisions you make today create the economy and workforce of tomorrow. But, hiring is hard; and the stakes are high when hiring for an equitable future.
CareerWise’s Equity First apprenticeship program is designed to help move employers from the status quo to meaningful change through a diverse and inclusive workforce, DEI training and creating opportunity where there wasn’t before.
Youth apprenticeship is more than an internship, it’s a multi-year program in which students work alongside seasoned professionals doing meaningful work as a part of your team. It’s not philanthropy, it’s a mutually beneficial talent strategy you can implement to address diversity challenges.
CareerWise finds a talented and diverse group of students for your apprenticeship positions, reducing the effort, time and expense of recruiting.
CareerWise partners with employers to help provide any additional support needed to ensure every apprentice’s chance to thrive for your business.
Your organization demonstrates an organizational commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by being an equal opportunity employer and publishing their DEI statements or expressing alignment with the statement on PAYA Equitable Apprenticeships.
Your organization puts equity first in the workplace, not second or third, and is ready to create a more equitable workplace.
The employer provides the apprentice(s) with all the tools and resources needed to perform the job throughout the apprenticeship. Resources may include equipment necessary to perform a job, such as a laptop or stethoscope, or ensuring an apprentice can access the workplace with transportation resources like an RTD EcoPass.
Hiring managers are required to participate in CareerWise’s equitable youth-hiring training, a 30 minute live or recorded webinar that CareerWise hosts every three weeks throughout the two hiring cycles.
Supervisors need to complete online training modules and participate in a three-hour virtual training before the apprentice begins. They will also participate in a 1.5-hour inclusive leadership training and a 45-minute anti-bias training. The anti-bias training can either be through CareerWise or through another organization.
All apprentices hired by an Equity First employer will need to complete the two workplace-prep trainings (bootcamp basics and essentials) before the apprenticeship begins. CareerWise also supports the development of apprentices thoughout the year with cohort bonding and peer-mentor touchpoints.
For more information about the trainings provided click the button below to learn more.
CareerWise Customer Success Managers (CSMs) are assigned to your account to provide support throughout the whole apprenticeship. At the very beginning, they will engage with your organization and deliver a program orientation for apprentices future team, department and/or the entire organization. Throughout the apprenticeship, they provided support to all the supervisors, apprentices, and the apprentices’ counselors/high schools. They are there to answer questions, work through issues, and will be available for you whenever you need them.
Your organization demonstrates an organizational commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by being an equal opportunity employer and publishing their DEI statements or expressing alignment with the statement on PAYA Equitable Apprenticeships.
Your organization puts equity first in the workplace, not second or third, and is ready to create a more equitable workplace.
The employer provides the apprentice(s) with all the tools and resources needed to perform the job throughout the apprenticeship. Resources may include equipment necessary to perform a job, such as a laptop or stethoscope, or ensuring an apprentice can access the workplace with transportation resources like an RTD EcoPass.
Hiring managers are required to participate in CareerWise’s equitable youth-hiring training, a 30 minute live or recorded webinar that CareerWise hosts every three weeks throughout the two hiring cycles.
Supervisors need to complete online training modules and participate in a three-hour virtual training before the apprentice begins. They will also participate in a 1.5-hour inclusive leadership training and a 45-minute anti-bias training. The anti-bias training can either be through CareerWise or through another organization.
All apprentices hired by an Equity First employer will need to complete the two workplace-prep trainings (bootcamp basics and essentials) before the apprenticeship begins. CareerWise also supports the development of apprentices thoughout the year with cohort bonding and peer-mentor touchpoints.
For more information about the trainings provided click the button below to learn more.
CareerWise Customer Success Managers (CSMs) are assigned to your account to provide support throughout the whole apprenticeship. At the very beginning, they will engage with your organization and deliver a program orientation for apprentices future team, department and/or the entire organization. Throughout the apprenticeship, they provided support to all the supervisors, apprentices, and the apprentices’ counselors/high schools. They are there to answer questions, work through issues, and will be available for you whenever you need them.
