How Apprenticeships Can Help You Build Your Talent —Quickly, Easily, and Cost-Effectively
You can’t build your company’s tomorrow by hiring and upskilling the way you have in the past. As an HR leader, you’re expected to find the perfect candidate for every position—no matter how hard-to-fill. In today’s labor market, that means looking at new pathways to hiring and skilling. You also have to find cost-effective and engaging ways to upskill existing employees. Enter the apprenticeship! Apprenticeships are quicker, easier, and more cost-effective than you think and are proven to bring in candidates you might otherwise miss while improving productivity, retention, and morale. In this session, learn how this talent development tool, once thought of as “only for the trades,” has expanded into areas such as IT, cybersecurity, insurance, finance and HR. Gain step-by-step guidance on implementing this time-tested workforce development solution in your company and become a hiring hero.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how apprenticeships can help fill hard-to-fill positions and create new upskilling opportunities.
- Hear how apprenticeships support DEI&A goals.
- Discuss how apprenticeships are expanding to new fields, and deliver a positive ROI with a relatively small amount of effort.
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Angela Rogers
Angela Rogers is a Specialist with the HR Registered Apprenticeship Program (HR RAP) at the SHRM Foundation. Angela conducts outreach, partner engagement, and project management to build the SHRM apprenticeship brand. She brings diverse experiences from her well-established career in the public and private sectors.
Previously, Angela was a USDOL, Office of Apprenticeship, recognized Apprenticeship Training Representative (ATR), and State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA), Registered Apprenticeship Program Coordinator with the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Angela managed and oversaw Statewide Registered Apprenticeship Programs in multiple industries. Her oversight significantly led to the expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs within the state.
Angela received her Master's degree in Public Administration from Kentucky State University and her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky. In addition, Angela is certified in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Angela is a two-time commissioned Kentucky Colonel, the highest title of honor bestowed by the sitting Governor of Kentucky in recognition of outstanding service to the community, state, and nation.
Dorea Mays
Dorea Mays is a life-long human resources practitioner with more than 30 years of professional experience serving in the hospitality, security, non-profit and retail industries. She is the Director of Human Resources at Rosen Hotels & Resorts, a seven-property hotel company with over 4,000 employees in Central Florida, as well as subsidiary business units including a medical center, technology company and insurance company, two preschools and a family fitness and aquatic center. In her current role, she oversees all human resource functions for a large team and leads the organization’s human resource strategy. She is an HR subject matter expert with a proven track record in employee relations, organizational development, compliance, transformational coaching and leadership development.
Prior to Rosen Hotels & Resorts, Dorea’s career included human resource roles in industries such as retail, car rental, security and non-profit. Known as a natural-born leader, Dorea is the current Vice President of the Hotel Human Resources Association of Orlando. She is an active member of the Greater Orlando Society for Human Resources Management. Dorea’s passion for community service has led to her current involvement in non-profit boards to include the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Orlando, Orange County Public Schools Compact, the Central Florida Disability Chamber, and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
Dorea is a proud alumna of the University of Central Florida with a B.A. in Organizational Communication. She obtained her master’s in human resources from Rollins College and is a credentialed human resource professional and coach, to include SHRM’s Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), HRCI’s Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), iPEC Coaching’s Certified Professional Coach (CPC), and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP).