Apprenticeships provide solutions to state’s manufacturing training needs

Currently, approximately 6,000 apprentices are employed by nearly 1,600 employers, while another 14,000 workers have taken part in other agency training programs to increase skills in areas that include computer technology and precision manufacturing.

By Kurt Westby Kurt Westby is the deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor. He can be reached at 860-263-6129.
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A resurgence of well-paid manufacturing jobs requiring skilled workers is now underway in Connecticut. While employers are trying to replace thousands of retiring machinists as baby boomers leave the workforce, we also need thousands more as Sikorsky,...

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