Trump Labor Department boosts apprenticeship push with new website

Published August 30, 2018 4:12pm ET



The Labor Department unveiled on Thursday a new website to promote business apprenticeship programs, apprenticeship.gov, billed as a “one-stop source for all things apprenticeship.” The free site is essentially a search engine intended to help employers promote opportunities for apprenticeships and to help workers find them.

“President Trump’s administration is working to ensure the American workforce has the skills to succeed and the opportunities to secure family-sustaining careers,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta. “Today’s launch of Apprenticeship.gov offers the first step in better online resources for apprenticeships across all industries.”

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