Hi, I'm Kim Nichols, Founder and CEO of Franklin Apprenticeships. Let me tell you why our clients love working with us. Traditional tech recruiting and placement models just aren't cutting it anymore in today's tight labor market, with 40% of tech vacancies remaining unfilled each month. It's clear there simply aren't enough qualified people out there. You've got competition for college grads with 2 to 3 years experience at an all time high and the problem is just getting worse with the tech workforce expected to grow twice as fast as the US. workforce. Employers are getting nowhere by all fishing in that same small pond. So we're approaching this talent challenge differently by creating an entirely new talent pool. We identify high potential individuals regardless of their prior experience or education. In fact, 91% of our candidates come from populations underrepresented in tech. We then use a rigorous prequalification process to ensure these candidates have the aptitude affinity and desire for a tech career from there. We equip them with a couple hundred hours of industry leading technical training and professional skills development and about 75 hours of hands on success coaching. Our apprenticeship program is a game changer. It gives employers a new source of diverse talent to fill those critical tech roles and the results speak for themselves. And we couldn't be prouder. Our apprentices have a 94% retention rate and that's because we deliver competent, motivated and loyal tech workers. Employers tell us Franklin apprentices become outstanding employees. And that's why over 50 employer partners including 30 of the Fortune 500 have turned to Franklin to help solve their tech talent crunch. We are unlocking the potential of people and organizations and we'd love to help you do the same.
