About: Kelli Jordan
Director, Career, Skills, and Performance at IBM and to tackle this issue, IBM established their Apprenticeship Program five years ago this month. How is that going Kelli and welcome…
Response: … (The program provides an entry point into IBM for candidates with relevant skills who may not have a traditional four-year degree – this skills-first approach is part of the IBM “New Collar” initiative. The program is registered with the U.S. Department of Labor and allows apprentices to earn a paycheck while they build skills for various strategic roles. IBM believes that apprenticeships can help close the opportunity gap as well as narrow the skills gap in IT. To promote this approach, IBM is investing $250 million in apprenticeships and similar New Collar programs by 2025).
