Guides and Toolkits

Ready, Willing & Able is perfectly positioned to provide you with technical assistance whether you are considering employing an apprentice, or implementing an apprenticeship program. Ready, Willing & Able can guide you in building an effective hiring pool of candidates on a path to employment.. 

How do I become a Ready, Willing and Able apprentice?

How do I become a Ready, Willing and Able apprentice?

Includes:

  • What is an apprenticeship?

  • The feature benefits of registered apprenticeship

  • Average starting salary for an apprentice upon completion

  • Next steps to take if you are interested in becoming part of the

    Ready, Willing and Able program

Ready, Willing and Able - Why it Pays to Hire People with Disabilities

Includes:

  • Including people with disabilities in the US workforce

  • Rethinking recruitment, retention and rewardsfor a more inclusive workplace

  • How apprenticeship can help young people with disabilities enter the workforce

  • How government can support employment opportunities for people with disabilities

  • How to make your workplace more inclusive

Orange County Apprenticeship Program Overview

Includes:

  • Delivery of apprenticeship programs

  • Combining paid employment, formal classroom instruction, and on-the-job training

  • Expanding the diversity and skills profile of your labor force

Mentoring and Retention Tips

Includes:

  • The essential elements of successful apprentice mentoring

  • The role of a workplace mentor

  • How workplace mentors can improve organizational outcomes

  • The broad strokes of creating an effective a customized mentoring program

  • Tips on creating a personalized mentoring plan for each apprentice

What can an apprentice do for your company?

Includes:

  • What can an apprentice do for your company?

  • What are the benefits of an apprenticeship for your company?

  • How can I get started an apprenticeship for my company?

Employer benefits, roles & responsibilities

Includes:

  • Benefits for employers

  • Employer’s responsibilities

  • On-the-job training

  • Related classroom instruction

  • Operating an apprenticeship program

Steps To Developing an Apprenticeship Program

Includes:

  • Identify occupational needs

  • Identify talent pool

  • Partnering with a Local Education Agency (LEA)

  • Developing Program Standards

It’s Time - Using Modern Apprenticeship to Reskill America

Includes:

  • The skills shortage

  • Breaking out of the hiring comfort zone: breaking out

  • Future-proofing with modern apprenticeship: your bottom line

  • The nuts and bolts of a modern apprenticeship program: getting started