Industries like nursing, manufacturing and electrical work have largely seen the benefits of apprenticeships’ rise over the last few years, touting high-wage jobs with an easy entry point of earning as you learn.
But there is one seemingly similar working-class career that has been largely overlooked: early childhood care.
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