By Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman Photographs by Demetrius Freeman Feb. 7, 2020 PHILADELPHIA — On a brisk January morning Markus Mitchell arrives at his desk at 8:30, his phone […]
The term “apprenticeship” has been used throughout history to generally describe a method of onboarding and training, traditionally seen in the building trades. In the first […]
Although it may seem like just another buzz word for business and political leaders, apprenticeship is, in fact, a centuries-old best practice for training the workforce. […]
At 8 a.m., you can find Markus Mitchell at the help desk in the IT department at JEVS Human Services answering request calls, following up on […]
In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week, November 11-17, 2019, JEVS Human Services is publishing a four-part series to explain how the organization is embarking on filling […]
JEVS Human Services is now enrolling for 3 different programs that help youth and young adults prepare for an exciting career in Information Technology: 1. JEVS […]
Edison Freire (left) is pictured above with one of our TechServ Scholars at the program completion event on August 2, 2018. We recently sat down with […]
JEVS Human Services joined Philadelphia Works, the city’s lead workforce development agency, in launching ApprenticeshipPHL during National Apprenticeship Week and National Career Development Month this November. ApprenticeshipPHL is […]
After graduating high school, Markus Mitchell worked a lot of odd jobs. He worked for UPS, Chick-fil-A, and even worked as a security guard. His first […]
Philadelphia Works, the Workforce Development Board for the City of Philadelphia, awarded contracts to two organizations that will pilot new pre-apprenticeship programs to serve Opportunity Youth […]