By: Cyrus Khemalaap

Cyrus Khemalaap — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:54:10 +0000

Workforce training, apprenticeships would definitely be an important part in PCC’s future. It’s worth noting that job mobility, retention, ‘headhunting’, furloughs, layoffs, and opportunism are tough realities in the US labor force that make it difficult to quantify the cost benefit of the Swiss model when it ends up having to enter the for-profit business consulting industry as a competitor. PCC may have to enter the conversation addressing unusually high turnover in the US workforce as a defendant, not an educator in a lecture hall. The concept of a 20-year career ladder with promotions, company loyalty, pension plans, perhaps even worker’s comp, have been institutionally wiped off the conscience of Millennials and emerging Gen-Z workforce.

By: Tony Hernandez

Tony Hernandez — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:55:52 +0000

This is a great idea and I like that PCC is willing to look at other business models that work around the world and try to implement them into Oregon’s current economy. I would like to see more of this type of innovative thinking. Some questions I wish the article addressed are: How does this program align with local unions? What are the wages for students that enter the a specific discipline? Do students get company benefits if accepted thru a participating company? How long does a student have to stay with the participating company after the apprenticeship program is complete?

Overall, I think this is a good start for providing people another option into entering the workforce. It would be interesting the see the business model proposal and compare the demographics and other urban matrixes against Switzerland’s demographics, cost of living, transportation, etc.

Thanks for sharing.

Comments on: PCC, state of Oregon explore Swiss apprenticeship model

By: Cyrus Khemalaap

By: Tony Hernandez