Economy
Why a Major Hotel Chain Is Offering Apprenticeships
Filling specialized roles like that of executive chef isn’t easy, even for Hilton.
This is the final article in a three-part series about apprenticeship in the United States. Read the previous articles here and here.
For most Americans, the word “apprenticeship” summons images of a master carpenter or welder imparting his trade to a young hopeful. But the reality of apprenticeship is changing. As the service economy continues to grow and diversify, employers are scrambling for workers with just the right skills. More of them are seeing the value of the old-school apprenticeship, bringing it into fields where it never formally existed before.