A pair of big local employers are planning growth for a program to expand onramps to employment amid the COVID-19 recovery: Consulting firms Accenture and Aon announced an expansion of their apprenticeship network Monday, with the intention of creating 1000 new jobs in D.C. by 2025.

Alongside the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and other new employers, the pair is hoping to build on existing apprenticeship programs. The program is designed for applicants interested in the area’s tech and business industry, particularly those with non-traditional backgrounds or without college degrees.

“This is an opportunity for the entire business community to come together and rally around the next generation of workers and those that have been displaced by the pandemic, as well as the coming together in a way that will aid the vibrancy of the whole region,” said Marty Rodgers, Accenture market unit lead for the U.S. South.

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