A few words with Kenny Belaey ¬† MOUNTAIN BIKE TRIALS riding is an extreme test of cycling skills and balance in which the rider attempts to negotiate an obstacle course without a foot touching the ground. Belgium native Kenny Belaey, who rides with the Red Bull Team, is a¬†multiple trial bike world champion‚ÄĒand part-time resident […]
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THIS TIME OF year is marked by the easy-going pleasures of backyard grilling, non-challenging ‚Äúbeach‚ÄĚ reading, family vacations, ballgames, and, for those of us lucky enough, weekends by the pool or lake. Summer has become the mindless¬†interlude we get for surviving the post-New Year‚Äôs Push before we face the Fall onslaught. But these so-called ‚Äúlazy,
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AT AN ECLIPSE party in Little Rock in early April, one of the guests was glued to her laptop, which was showing a horse race at the Horseshoe Indianapolis track, and she was jotting down numbers as the ponies ran. Turns out that Abbey Shoemaker literally grew up in the shadow of Oaklawn Park, and
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Employers have figured out that apprenticeships provide a great ROI Dudley Light   Editor’s Note: Dudley Light is Director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Region 4 Office of Apprenticeship, located in Dallas, and he’s been a wonderful partner and guide as we’ve moved forward with the rebranding from ACDS to Apprenticely in order to expand
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Could your new best friend be A.I. generated–just like the faces above? ¬† James Morgan FOR THE FIRST year or so after ChatGPT made its splashy debut, we heard mostly about how A.I. will help existing businesses streamline their processes through automation while enabling great leaps in many fields, such as Healthcare. But while those
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WE WANT TO say thanks to all the employers and partners who‚Äôve told us they really like our new brand, Apprenticely.¬† On the other hand, I‚Äôll admit that we encounter a few who look dumbfounded when they first hear the new name. But when we pose the question, ‚ÄúHow do you do workforce?‚ÄĚ and then
EARNING WHILE LEARNING From coast to coast and industry to industry, apprenticeships are changing lives AS MORE AND more companies discover the great potential and flexibility of apprenticeships, more and more Americans of all races, genders, ages, and educations will find themselves thriving in careers they once thought were beyond them. Here, courtesy of the
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SOME THINGS DON’T CHANGE ¬† THIS EDITION OF the newsletter is dedicated to announcing ACDS‚Äô rebrand to Apprenticely, and there are a number of excellent features here that explain what‚Äôs happening, when it‚Äôs happening, and why. Yes, we‚Äôre excited about the opportunity to provide our services to even more employers, for the benefit of even
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OUR OWN MARCH MADNESS AROUND ACDS, WE’RE battening down the hatches, because the rest of 2024 looks like it’s going to be really exciting in our world of Registered Apprenticeships. As you may know by now, there are several variables that impact the number of actual apprentices employed throughout Arkansas. Probably the most impactful of
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MEET OUR 1000th APPRENTICE! She’s Megan Phillips, of Revio FOR THIS MILESTONE, we’re going to dispense with the usual Spotlight format and simply let Megan (and her boss, CEO Brian Bauer) talk about who she is and the path that took her from her home town of White Hall, AR, to her present position as
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