What the original post claimed
The December 2023 article presented Apprentage as an ROI tool and described two unnamed companies with improved productivity, retention, and returns. It supplied neither customer attribution nor measurements, so those scenarios are not evidence of Apprentage results.
Government incentives and tax treatment vary by program and jurisdiction. They should not be counted as a guaranteed employer benefit in a generic ROI calculation.
A defensible employer calculation
List apprentice wages, mentor time, related instruction, equipment, and administration. Then identify productive work that can actually be observed and valued. Separate costs incurred during training from benefits that might arise after completion.
The U.S. Department of Labor employer-returns study found substantial variation across surveyed apprenticeship programs. Its estimates do not predict any individual sponsor's return, and they do not measure Apprentage.
For a current Apprentage conversation, map work-process records and mentor approvals to the employer's own baseline and define what evidence would support a later comparison. Discuss the available recordkeeping flow in a demo; do not assume the 2023 post's ROI templates or analytics exist today.