Chatter with BNC: Dr. Chris Harrington, State Director of ApprenticeshipNC

Chris Harrington, Ben Kinney, 18 min listen

This lesson is an episode of Business North Carolina.

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What you'll get

Business North Carolina's Ben Kinney talks with Dr. Chris Harrington, state director of ApprenticeshipNC, about what registered apprenticeship is, why employers must build talent rather than only hire it, how it reaches beyond the trades, how the agency guides businesses at no cost, and how group sponsors and turnaround times work. Hear it after the agency's own page to learn how an employer would actually start.

Do this week

Listen for what he says about group sponsors and how long a program takes to start, and write the answer next to the first job you would train for.