Employer Resources

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Are you looking for a way to invest in the future workforce while gaining support for your business?

The CESA 1 Youth Apprenticeship Consortium connects engaged employers with aspiring young apprentices eager to learn and grow. We facilitate meaningful partnerships that enhance skill development and workplace readiness. Let’s work together to create pathways for success in your industry!

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Youth Apprenticeship (YA) is a highly successful talent acquisition strategy in which employers hire high school juniors or seniors for a one or two-year apprenticeship. During the apprenticeship, the student continues toward high school graduation and takes courses related to the profession as a way of enhancing what is being learned on the job.

The YA Program has been connecting employers with high school student talent for over 25 years, creating a scalable and successful program with input from industry.

Employers extend permanent job offers to more than 75 percent of the graduating youth apprentices annually, making YA an excellent pipeline for recruiting and retaining loyal, well-trained talent. 

Employer Benefits

Recruitment - Develop a recruitment strategy to hire and train future employees.

Skills - Shape the apprentice's skills to match the specific needs of your organization.

Opportunities - Provide supervisory experience to staff. Mentoring is a great experience for managers.

Community Engagement - Build positive relationships with local high schools.

Turnover - Reduce turnover and increase retention by hiring youth apprentice graduates.

How do we get started?

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Interview Potential Youth Apprentices

Mentor and Train

Once an employer and youth apprentice agree to work together, all parties (employer, youth apprentice and their parent/guardian, school representative, and YA coordinator) sign an Education and Training Agreement. Employers agree to provide at least 450 hours of work per year under the supervision of a workplace mentor and to train the apprentices in competencies/skills that are pre-determined by industry leaders.

Once you have chosen a mentor, notify the YA coordinators, so we can provide a link to our online mentor training. Throughout the year your team will have access to our YA coordinators for additional support.