Employer Initiatives

Employed Worker Training

Employed Worker Training—employer based training project for current (including new hires in need of skills training) employees of a company. The training is for job specific skills/industry specific skills necessary to help employees acquire the skills to keep their jobs and/or advance in the company, while meeting the employer’s need to be more competitive in the market place. Employers located within the three counties of the WORKFORCE plus service area, Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla were eligible to apply for grants not to exceed $5,000.

Total ReInvest Local dollars allocated to this project: $ 30,000
Total ReInvest Local dollars contracted to date: $ 15,622.01
Total ReInvest Local dollars reimbursed to employers to date: $ 15,622.01

Approved Employed Worker Training Grants:
  1. Capital City Bank - Credit School: $4,852.48 - 15 individuals trained
  2. Patlive: $4,500.00 - 1 individual trained
  3. Supervalu - Garden City/Lanier: $1,892.50 - 3 individuals trained
  4. Teligent EMS: $2,710.07 - 21 individuals trained
  5. ThinkCreative: $1,666.96 - 1 individual trained

On-the-Job Training

On-the-Job Training—reimbursement program for employers providing up to 50% of salary costs for up to eight weeks. The employee must be a new hire and the employer must agree to train the individual to maximize the potential of the new hire. Generally, OJT is conducted on site at the place of business. OJT can also be done in conjunction with classroom training at educational institutions.

Total ReInvest Local dollars allocated to this project: $ 20,000
Total ReInvest Local dollars contracted to date: $ 18,175.05
Total ReInvest Local dollars reimbursed to employers to date: $ 18,175.05

Approved On-The-Job Training Grants:
  1. Conley Insurance: $2,710.07 - 1 individual hired
  2. E & J Community Resource Center: $1,600.00 - 1 individual hired
  3. Manpower: $5,280.00 - 3 individuals hired
  4. Premier Bank: $1,032.96 - 1 individual hired
  5. SuperValu, Inc.: $7,552.02 - 5 individuals hired

Learn More

To learn more, contact Reinvest Local today!