Apparently Donald Trump didn't fire the original "The Apprentice" -- it was just on an extended leave of absence.

After a three year break, The Donald is bringing back the O.G., non-celeb version of the show to NBC this fall -- where he'll give one Average Joe a chance at their dream job ... and crush the dreams of a few others in the process.
Prospective applicants can email castingapprentice@gmail.com -- open calls will be announced at a later date.