Understanding the Public Workforce System and Business Services Representative’s Role
Foundational knowledge of how the workforce system operates is essential to Apprenticeship Training Representative (ATR) work. In this first session for ATRs, attendees will learn how Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) make decisions on policies and funding for employers, job seekers and how it relates to registered apprenticeships.
This session will also demonstrate the Business Services Representative (BSR) role and the steps program sponsors and employers will need to take to access Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and non-WIOA funding and support. ATRs will be provided with detailed information and tools to help them move from understanding policy alignment to practical implementation with workforce system partners, especially BSRs.