Training for Employees
As an employer, there are several ways you can upgrade your employees’ skills. The
community and technical colleges offer a variety of training programs, many of which
can be customized so the topics of your choice fit your schedule. Many can even
be taught at your location. For more information, check out www.workforcecollege.com.
Paying for Training
The state offers a few ways to assist employers and employees to pay for job training.
The Job Skills Program is a
matching funds program between the state and businesses for employee training. It’s
designed for regions with high unemployment, and new and growing areas.
The Customized Training Program
is an interest-free loan and a B&O tax cut available to growing businesses to
upgrade their employees’ skills.
The Worker Retraining Program
can help people who lost their jobs due to economic changes go back to school and
get retrained in a new industry. In some cases, people at risk of unemployment can
qualify.