About the author: Christopher Ray is the executive director, business development at Penn College’s Workforce Development department. During his tenure at the college, he has overseen training program development, and worked with companies in nearly every business sector to address skill improvement needs. Employing innovative approaches to workforce development, Chris led a team at the college in developing a proprietary, competency-based assessment program to help companies identify and prioritize areas of opportunity for training. He spearheaded efforts to expand apprenticeship opportunities to companies through a blend of in-person and remote, interactive instruction to multiple manufacturing consortia. His experience includes work in manufacturing and health care, as well as training roles in pharmaceuticals and biotech.
By Chris Ray, July 7, 2021
In real estate, location as the three most important things is a tried and true axiom. But when you’re a larger company building an apprenticeship program, location, especially multiple company locations, can be your biggest challenge.
By Chris Ray, June 23, 2021
Apprenticeships are an excellent and sustainable training solution to skills gap issues.
Education, Industry, Workforce Development
apprenticeship, employee training, modular apprenticeships
By Chris Ray, June 3, 2021
There are many “ships” in the workforce world – internship, externship, returnship, pre-apprenticeship. So how does apprenticeship stack up in this crowded lineup, and more importantly what differentiates it?
Community, Education, Industry, Technology
apprenticeship, employee training, Penn College, workforce development
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