This week’s #WorkforceWednesday features Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO of CVS Health.
As Merlo explains, CVS Health is focused on closing the skills gap with customized initiatives to recruit, train and hire qualified pharmacy professionals:
“Addressing the shortage of highly-trained pharmacy health care professionals — including pharmacy technicians — demands a proactive and innovative approach. That’s exactly what we are pursuing at CVS Health. The apprenticeships and career improvement pathways that CVS Health offers today will help us build a skilled workforce for tomorrow and stronger, healthier communities for the future.”
Here’s a look at a few of the ongoing workforce development initiatives led by CVS Health and CEO Larry J. Merlo. Additional information can be found here.
Since 2005, CVS Health has participated in the U.S. Department of Labor’s “ApprenticeshipUSA” initiative and was the first employer to launch a Registered Apprenticeship program for pharmacy technicians. Nationwide, CVS Health has more than 8,000 apprentices, with Michigan and South Carolina as the top locations. These programs offer classroom and online instruction, professional mentorship, on the job training and an opportunity to receive a nationally recognized, portable credential.
CVS Health has also launched initiatives designed specifically to increase employment opportunities and training for U.S. veterans, people with disabilities, youth, as well as mature workers (Americans who have passed the “traditional” retirement age). Additionally, the company’s “myCVS Journey Pathways to Health Care Careers” program introduces students of all ages to career opportunities in health care and STEM-related fields.
CVS Health’s Registered Apprenticeship program continues to expand, offering new and meaningful career pathways to more people throughout the United States:
To learn more about workforce development initiatives led by CVS Health and other Business Roundtable CEO member companies, please visit: https://www.businessroundtable.org/skills