Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA) has published a handbook on hiring apprentices as part of its program to bring younger people into the industry.

   A Jeweler’s Guide to Apprenticeships: How to Create Effective Programs, by educator and jewelry artist Nanz Aalund, details how to find, train and retain valuable employees, MJSA said in a statement Tuesday. The 208-page book is suitable for shop owners, students and instructors, and features tests, interviews with professionals and step-by-step guides to carrying out projects.

  The volume is part of the MJSA Education Foundation’s “BEaJEWELER” initiative, which seeks to attract the next generation of bench jewelers and connect them with career opportunities.