Michigan Business Beat | Michigan Works! Association : May is Professional Trades Month

Jeffrey Mosher catches up with Lee Graham, Executive Director, Labor Management and Education, Operating Engineers 324. The focus of the interview is around May which is Professional Trades Month. Why is it important to call attention to this topic? They also cover: Why are Apprenticeships – and Registered Apprenticeships in particular - so important to the future of our state? How does working with employers themselves make a stronger workforce? What about the impact of the pandemic on professional trades jobs? How does an apprenticeship training program compared to a traditional college path? As the Executive Director of Operating Engineers 324 Labor Management Education Committee you have a lot of experience with apprenticeships. Can you tell me more about the apprenticeship opportunities offered by Operating Engineers 324? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/