文章是a memo from HR Director to CEO,这家公司是a tire manufacturing company。这个memo提到员工培训是一笔很大的开支，一个Toy FunCompany has instituted an Apprentice Training Program. Senior employees are offered extra salary to take on an apprentice.这样学徒就可以跟着老员工学习，这样就能减少员工培训的开支了，然后这个HRD建议说自己公司也要搞一个这样的项目。