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‘How To Earn Six Figures Without A Four-Year Degree’ – 1A, Online

Source: http://the1a.org/shows/2017-06-12/how-to-earn-six-figures-without-a-four-year-degree

By 2025, two million jobs will be unfilled because U.S. companies won’t be able to find the skilled labor they need.
Many of these jobs provide a middle-class salary — some pay six figures annually — and don’t require a four-year-degree.

How to get one of these jobs? Apprenticeships. This age-old practice with origins in medieval times is now gaining traction again in the United States. Economists and corporate leaders say apprenticeships can lead to interesting and stable careers, ranging from robotics and mechanical design to medical sciences and even high-end gourmet cuisine — all without college debt. We’ll explore how to find an apprenticeship, the pros and cons and common misunderstandings.


Image Caption: An instructor at the Siemens training center in Berlin, Germany with apprentices. In Germany, apprenticeship training is much more common than in the United States. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) misunderstandings.

What Is An Apprenticeship And How To Get One
By Nicholas Wyman, CEO, Institute for Wokplace Skills and Innovation; author of “Job U: How To Find Wealth And Success By Developing The Skills Companies Actually Need”
How does an apprenticeship typically work?
An apprenticeship is a structured accreditation program that provides participants with the building blocks to master a specific occupational area and learn hands-on skills under the direct supervision of a skilled expert.  It is important to note that because apprenticeships are a nascent industry in the United States, they are often confused with internships. In fact, at present, the line is very fine between the two. Briefly, internships are generally short-term; involve little or no pay; and are inconsistent across the board concerning rigor, degree of responsibility and supervision.
What types of roles and industries do you find apprenticeships in?
Today’s apprenticeship programs are becoming more sophisticated and progressive and found in a variety of modern fields from engineering and sales and marketing to computer programming and health care. Many of the knowledge-economy jobs available in the United States can be effectively learned through apprenticeship.
When should you consider taking on an apprenticeship?
Whether currently unemployed, unhappily employed, or simply wishing to experience the joys of learning a new skill through hands-on work, it’s time to seek out apprenticeship programs in your area. Apprenticeships are not just for young people. They are for people of all ages and all stages of life.

 

Where do you find an apprenticeship?
Although the formal apprenticeship concept is rapidly gaining traction in the United States, no central site exists to access opportunities. However, there are several useful places to take the next step.

Source: http://the1a.org/shows/2017-06-12/how-to-earn-six-figures-without-a-four-year-degree

 

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Real-world skills – A key to success

Radio KGO San Francisco  |  Wednesday 23 December 2015

Michael Finney and Nicholas Wyman discuss todays’ most needed skills and jobs including those which pay over 70k a year and do not require a four year college degree.  Nicholas explains that there are many pathways to success that do not necessarily require a four year college degree. With a return to apprenticeship and vocational pathways as a realistic alternative to a college degree, on the job learning is playing an important role in the acquisition of job specific skills.

Listen here:

https://www.iwsiamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/KGO-San-Fransisco-122315.mp3

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Changing the way we learn and the way we work – WTOP Washington’s Top News

With many career pathways to consider in a developing work environment, Nicholas Wyman discusses the optimistic way schools and employer groups are working together in a reinvention of learning as well as discovering what is right for a community and what is right for the individual in a changing and developing technological age.
Listen Here:

https://www.iwsiamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/WTOP-27oct2015.mp3

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What are San Diego’s most-needed jobs and skills?

Morning News – 21 August 2015 – Newsradio 600 KOGO  |

Employment expert Nicholas Wyman discusses the important issues of our time around local & national unemployment, and its solutions, the revival of skilled based careers, unconventional tips for recent grads, and the role of college today.

Nicholas is the CEO of The Institute For Workplace Skills and Innovation and Author of ‘Job U – How to find wealth and success by developing the skills companies actually need.

Listen Here:

https://www.iwsiamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/KOGO-RECORDING.mp3

 

http://www.kogo.com/onair/morning-news-55380/

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Talking Jobs and Career Preparation with Jim Bohannon

The Jim Bohannon Show   |    June 23rd, 2015   |

There are many pathways to a successful and rewarding, well-paying career, and college is just one of them. Author of ‘Job U – How to Find Wealth and Success by Developing the Skills Companies Actually Need’,  Nicholas Wyman talks about the ‘college for everyone’ myth, how to successfully target the position you are interested in, and the things you can do to ensure you are giving yourself the best head start.

Listen here:

https://www.iwsiamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/JIM-BOHANNON-23-JUNE-2015-20mins.mp3

 

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