Job Skills Program
An employee training program for new and existing workers
The Job Skills Program funds industry-education partnerships to deliver customized, short-term and job-specific training. Through matching grants, the Job Skills Program pays up to one-half of the total cost of training with participating companies providing dollar-for-dollar cash or in-kind matches for the remainder.
The Job Skills Program supports three types of training:
- New employees for facility openings and expansions.
- Retraining current employees to prevent layoffs and promote employer competitiveness.
- Upgrade training of current employees for promotional opportunities, creating vacancies for new hires.
Grants are targeted for areas with new and growing industries where there is a shortage of skilled labor to meet employers’ needs, economically disadvantaged areas with high
unemployment rates, or areas affected by economic downturns.
For more information regarding the Job Skills Program or to find a participating training institution, contact: Carolyn Cummins, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at 360-704-4339 or ccummins@sbctc.ctc.edu.
Additional information is also available by visiting:http://168.156.9.142/college/_e-wkforcejobskillsprogram.aspx.
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