Apprenticeship

Johnson & Johnson established the Bridge to Employment (BTE) to help young people build solid futures by introducing them to a broad array of careers in health care. The idea is to demonstrate to students through real-world experiences that learning can be meaningful, engaging and relevant to their future. By fostering long-term partnerships among businesses, educators, community-based organizations and parents, BTE helps prepare young people to meet the challenges and requirements of careers in the health care industry.

• Recognizes and addresses the difficulties of school to work transition;
• Combines work experience with vocational training;
• Is implemented through a multi-stakeholder approach;
• Builds parental involvement into the programme.