BEST, Inc. Receives Apprenticeship Expansion Grant
BEST, Inc. has received a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as part of the state’s, and US Department of Labor’s, effort to expand apprenticeship opportunities. BEST, Inc. is partnering with Illinois Valley Community College (Oglesby, IL), Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce (Sterling, IL), Northwest Illinois Economic Development (Hanover, IL), and Rock Island Tri-County Consortium (Rock Island, IL) to deliver outreach to area businesses across all industry sectors within the 11 county area being served. Outreach will include making businesses aware of the benefits of sponsoring an apprenticeship program including the positive return on investment,…