If you need skilled
employees but cannot afford to provide training, you should know that the State
of Connecticut may reimburse you up to half of a new employee’s starting wage.
On the
Job Training Grants (OJT) is a program that not only ensures employers will
have employees that can do the job right, it provides new job
opportunities. In return, employers
offer their sites as training facilities, using other skilled employees as
instructors.
The funds are available through
the Trade Adjustment
Assistance Act (TAA) and employers can receive reimbursement for two to
nine months of training.
The state will help employers an
OJT program that is specially designed to meet the employer’s needs so that new
employees are properly prepared for their specific work requirements.
Training employees to meet an
employer’s specific needs means there is no need to search for the right qualifications,
which can leave work unaddressed for weeks or even months. In this economic climate, no employer wants
to lose customers due to unfulfilled orders or unfinished projects.
This program is also a good
opportunity for employers to review existing training procedures with objective
input from an outside source.
Employers shouldn’t be put off
by the idea of government forms as the paperwork is minimal and the state will
provide assistance preparing the documents.
If you are looking for the
right person to trust with full-time employment, you can select from a pool of
TAA-certified individuals. These people
are eager to learn and work; they are looking for new employment because their
previous positions were changed or eliminated by foreign competition.
Reimbursement is paid monthly
and the state will provide ongoing employer-employee support.
Employers
can talk to the state’s
business consultants and are always welcome to call Richwood Consulting for
advice.
Richwood
Consulting has always promoted the idea of training and looks forward to the
benefits of this new program for employers and employees!
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