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- 2017
- Report
Room to Grow: Identifying New Frontiers for Apprenticeships
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Matthew Sigelman
In the United States, apprentices are employed in just 27 occupations, mostly in skilled, physical trades. An analysis of job postings data shows that extending apprenticeships to more occupations provides an opportunity to expand employment and close the middle skills...
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Employment;
Training;
Competency and Skills;
Personal Development and Career;
United States
Fuller, Joseph B., and Matthew Sigelman. "Room to Grow: Identifying New Frontiers for Apprenticeships." Report, November 2017. (Published by Burning Glass Technologies and Harvard Business School, Managing the Future of Work.)
- 2022
- White Paper
The Options Multiplier: Decoding the CareerWise Youth Apprentice Journey
By: Joseph B. Fuller, Rachel Lipson, Farah Mallah, Girish Pendse and Rachel Snyder
As more Americans question the appeal of costly
higher education programs, earn-and-learn models,
like apprenticeship, are attracting increasing
attention from policymakers and employers alike. While apprenticeship is widespread in many
parts of Europe,...
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Apprenticeship;
Higher Education;
Training;
Personal Development and Career;
Cost vs Benefits;
Success;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Fuller, Joseph B., Rachel Lipson, Farah Mallah, Girish Pendse, and Rachel Snyder. "The Options Multiplier: Decoding the CareerWise Youth Apprentice Journey." White Paper, Project on Workforce at Harvard, November 2022.
- 28 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note
Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, examines an alternative route for American teenagers and companies alike: The apprenticeships popular in many European countries. Looking closely at a successful US apprentice...
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by Michael Blanding
- March 2019 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
CareerWise Colorado
By: Rawi Abdelal, Joseph B. Fuller and Matthew Preble
CareerWise Colorado (CWC) is an organization that equips high school students with the skills to build successful careers through apprenticeships. Founded in 2016, the young organization has attracted interest from different groups and civic leaders from across the...
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Keywords:
Apprenticeship;
Nonprofit;
Not For Profit;
Labor Markets;
Skills;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Education;
Competency and Skills;
Personal Development and Career;
Growth and Development Strategy
Abdelal, Rawi, Joseph B. Fuller, and Matthew Preble. "CareerWise Colorado." Harvard Business School Case 319-001, March 2019. (Revised August 2019.)
- March 2023 (Revised May 2023)
- Supplement
OneTen At Delta Air Lines: Catalyzing Family-Sustaining Careers for Black Talent (B)
By: Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag
In January 2023, Delta Air Lines (Delta) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ed Bastian and his team had just launched the third iteration of an internal skills-first apprenticeship program, designed to move frontline employees into "merit" positions in four job categories....
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Change Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Diversity;
Race;
Talent and Talent Management;
Training;
Human Resources;
Air Transportation Industry;
United States
Hill, Linda A., and Lydia Begag. "OneTen At Delta Air Lines: Catalyzing Family-Sustaining Careers for Black Talent (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 423-073, March 2023. (Revised May 2023.)
- March 2023 (Revised May 2023)
- Supplement
OneTen at Delta Air Lines: Catalyzing Family-Sustaining Careers for Black Talent (C)
By: Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag
In February 2023, Delta Air Lines (Delta) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ed Bastian, celebrated the airline’s OneTen partnership in a room full of Atlanta’s prominent business leaders, educators, and public servants in Atlanta, at a OneTen/Delta Launch Event. To support...
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Talent and Talent Management;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Business and Community Relations;
Race;
Leading Change;
Air Transportation Industry;
United States;
Atlanta
Hill, Linda A., and Lydia Begag. "OneTen at Delta Air Lines: Catalyzing Family-Sustaining Careers for Black Talent (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 423-075, March 2023. (Revised May 2023.)
- May 2011
- Article
The Wise Leader
By: Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi
In an era of increasing discontinuity, wise leadership has nearly vanished. Many leaders find it difficult to reinvent their corporations rapidly enough to cope with new technologies, demographic shifts, and consumption trends. They can't develop truly global...
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Keywords:
Communication Intention and Meaning;
Interpersonal Communication;
Experience and Expertise;
Values and Beliefs;
Knowledge Sharing;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Leadership;
Leadership Development;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Personal Characteristics;
Power and Influence
Nonaka, Ikujiro, and Hirotaka Takeuchi. "The Wise Leader." Harvard Business Review 89, no. 5 (May 2011).
- February 2023
- Case
Enstitute
By: Lindsay N. Hyde, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Kumba Sennaar and Sarah Mehta
Shaila Ittycheria (MBA ’10) founded the nonprofit organization Enstitute, in 2012 in New York City. Determined to challenge the status quo within higher education, Shaila and her cofounder sought to expand opportunities for talented young people by placing them in...
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Keywords:
Social Entrepreneurship;
Operations;
Business Startups;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Education Industry;
Employment Industry;
United States
Hyde, Lindsay N., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Kumba Sennaar, and Sarah Mehta. "Enstitute." Harvard Business School Case 823-008, February 2023.
- March 2012
- Article
Enriching the Ecosystem
To remain a leader in innovation, the United States needs the support of foundational institutions that help seed, grow, and renew enterprises. Historically, these institutions-such as universities, venture creators, labor markets, and job-training programs-have tended...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Invention;
Organizations;
Research and Development;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Growth and Development Strategy;
United States
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "Enriching the Ecosystem." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 3 (March 2012).
- 12 Mar 2024
- Research & Ideas
Publish or Perish: What the Research Says About Productivity in Academia
the Next World Leaders in Higher Ed Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: AdobeStock/Lightfield Studios
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- 23 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
How to Keep Employees Productive: Support Caregivers
Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note 5 Companies Where Employees Move Up the Ladder Fast Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image note:...
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by Kara Baskin
- 24 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Part-Time Employees Want More Hours. Can Companies Tap This ‘Hidden’ Talent Pool?
Employees Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note Is AI Coming for Your Job? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/Portra
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by Kara Baskin
- 06 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful
behaviors, and how different types of entrepreneurs are similar and different,” Applegate says. “These insights will enable us to do a better job of educating entrepreneurs, designing apprenticeships and providing the mentorship needed.”...
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by HBS Working Knowledge
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
qualifications, while expanding new apprenticeship and professional development programs. Now, three years later, Delta is making progress toward hiring and developing more Black talent, with and without college degrees, says Linda Hill,...
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- 05 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
5 Companies Where Employees Move Up the Ladder Fast
percent of its jobs, like software development, for example, widening possibilities for advancement. The company has also developed apprenticeship programs, allowing employees to earn while they learn. Southwest Airlines. In its 51-year...
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by Pamela Reynolds
- 05 May 2022
- HBS Case
College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need
certain skills. Apprenticeship programs could also create a new path for applicants. Some companies are rethinking their hiring practices Among major employers that have already started to change their education requirements for jobs are...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 18 Dec 2019
- Book
6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation
apprenticeship and mentoring. Honda spent time in the factory understanding the work of his employees and the challenges they faced. “He never saw himself being the manager. He was always on the front line, and that’s how people worked...
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by Kristen Senz
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
As America recedes from global leadership under President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies, a new generation of business statesmen is stepping up to take on global issues of monumental importance: global trade, climate change, job creation, and healthy living....
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by Bill George
- 10 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Note: Managing the Medici String Quartet
creative leadership. I think overall it was incredibly important for the students. One topic in class was the quartet's whole apprenticeship under Sir Clifford Curzon. In a lot of business contexts, because there's so much tacit knowledge...
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- 03 Apr 2017
- What Do You Think?
How About Investing in Human Infrastructure?
expected to.” Other models that might be followed were suggested. ReshoreNow pointed out that, “The Germans and Swiss have excellent apprenticeship training models.” Several respondents alluded to institutional shortcomings in delivering...
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