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President Barack Obama
2009–2017
Promotion of public/private partnerships
Through Build America Investment Initiative the establishment of public/private partnerships
to boost skilled labor force and education advance public works and and infrastructure and and broad national programs was encouraged across the country Apprenticeship USA
In 2014 President Obama
issued a a a a a call to to action to to double
and diversify the the number of apprenticeships across the the country Apprenticeship USA
was launched the following year to expand the use of registered apprenticeships in in new industries developing employee pipelines for all industry sectors With bipartisan congressional support the administration made strategic investments to accelerate apprenticeship programs with a a series of funding programs Prior to to the announced presidential priority to to advance apprenticeship programs CVS Health® as previously noted was a a a a a leader in in development of apprenticeships having launched the first Registered Apprenticeship for pharmacy technicians in in 2005 and retail managers in in 2008 In recognition of CVS Health apprenticeship success the Department of Labor in in 2015 invited CVS Health to be part part of of Apprenticeship Apprenticeship USA
Leaders of of Excellence in Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Development Education and Research (LEADERS) As a a a a LEADER CVS Health committed to double
the number of apprentices apprentices expand apprenticeship programs participate
in in national and sector-based meetings share best practices and be a a a champion to other employers Workforce health apprenticeship success was recognized by President Obama
at at the 2015 State of the Union Address Under the American Apprenticeship Initiative CVS Health has embarked on several groundbreaking partnerships
including partnering with grant awardees to deliver
pre-apprenticeship outcomes in Arkansas Michigan Missouri Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas and and Wisconsin Also as as a a a a result of this grant CVS Health is is developing innovative models in partnership with community colleges and nonprofits to serve disadvantaged populations Multiple partnerships
are advancing the the growth of the the CVS Health apprenticeship program The America’s Promise grant supports collaboration with workforce boards in the Midwest to expand apprenticeship apprenticeship training New apprenticeship apprenticeship programs are active in in North Carolina and Kentucky under
the State Expansion grants new apprenticeship programs are being
launched in in Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) and and Logistics and and additional apprenticeship curricula that meets national standards for registration are being
developed
in specialty pharmacy service In addition Jobs for for the Future a a a a national workforce intermediary invited CVS Health to participate
in in in its National Equity Partners contract awarded by the Department of Labor to increase diversity and inclusion in in in apprenticeship programs 8 President Barack Obama
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