Building Inclusive Career Pathways Through Apprenticeship

In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Kiko and guest host Dr. Eric Dunker, Reach University's Chief Advancement Officer and Senior Advisor to the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree, chat with Nicholas Wyman, Founder and CEO of the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation (IWSI) America. Together, they discuss how Nick's chef background led to him becoming an apprenticeship champion; IWSI America's partnership with the California Department of Rehabilitation and the Ready, Willing & Able apprenticeship program, a statewide apprenticeship initiative connecting people with disabilities to paid high-demand careers; how employers can get involved in the Ready, Willing & Able program; the Career Launchpad initiative, which helps high school juniors and seniors in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire explore career pathways and prepare for future skilled pathways; how people can stay motivated and focused on their careers; Nick's recent Forbes piece about a remote work mandate in Australia and whether that could work in America; and much more. Read Nick's article in Forbes. Get Nick's books—Job U: How to Find Wealth and Success by Developing the Skills Companies Actually Need (Crown Business, 2015) and Attract, Retain, Develop: Shaping a Skilled Workforce for the Future (Fast Company Press, 2025)—at www.attractretaindevelop.com. Music by Evgeny Bardyuzha from Pixabay.