Hire ≠ apply day · Independent · not DOL · invent no openings counts — blanks only
Sponsor hired the day you apply vs written selection/lottery strip
Force a written selection method (lottery / ranked / interview) before believing a “you’re hired the day you apply” pitch. Invents no openings counts. Pairs selection lottery + JAC hire authority. Not legal advice.
- □ Sponsor / program: ______________________________
- □ Pitch says hired the day you apply / same-day hire? □ Yes · phrase ______________________________ □ No
- □ Written selection method? □ Lottery · doc __________ □ Ranked · doc __________ □ Interview · doc __________ □ Other __________ □ Unclear — hold □ Oral only
- □ Any openings / seat count from their writing only? □ Yes · source __________ □ None — invent none
- □ Pair selection lottery · JAC hire authority
- □ Counselors step 3: Send them home with a double-check on apprenticeship.gov and the school site / Scorecard.
Independent · not DOL. Free for non-commercial counseling. Invents no openings counts. registeredtradeschools.com/for-counselors/hire-day-apply/
Independent resource, not a government publication. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Labor or any state agency. Confirm sponsors on apprenticeship.gov and with the program before applying. Free to copy for non-commercial counseling use. Directory: registeredtradeschools.com