WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS 2620 Riverfront Center, Amsterdam , NY 12010 www.fmsworkforcesolutions.org Volume 15, Issue 2 There’s Still TIME!! Steps Up to STEM Training Program Extended Do you need to train your new workers? Do you have employees who need up-todate, competitive skills training? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, then the Steps Up to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Program may be your solution. The FMS Workforce Solutions Center can offer assistance in cutting your costs in training new and current workers. We can invest up to $6,000 in Training for each eligible new employee you hire or assist with upgraded training for your current employees. A STEM Career Pathway will be developed for each employee through flexible One or Two-Step Career Plans combining employment and training that makes sense for both the employee and YOUR business. These programs can reimburse up to 50% of the gross wages for hands-on training or up to 50% of the instruction cost for classroom training. Our Steps Up to STEM program is good for your business as it can:  Lower your employee recruitment costs  Less employee turnover  Higher employee satisfaction/loyalty  Custom-trained employees If you are interested in finding out more about Steps Up to STEM and workers with ‘today’s’ skills, contact your Business Services Representative today! Nancy Reccio Business Services Representative (518) 842-3676 Ext. 3052 or Email: [email protected] February 2015 NYS Department of Labor Offers National Emergency Grant Training Program The New York State Department of Labor’s Dislocated Worker Training National Emergency Grant (DWT NEG) Training Grant program is now available to businesses to provide occupational training to long-term unemployed (26 weeks or longer), dislocated workers. The funding will support two types of occupational training:  Work-Based Learning, including: On-theJob Training, Customized Training, and Registered Apprenticeships, and  Classroom-Based Learning, which leads to industry-recognized credentials in high – demand occupations and Remedial Training (upon completion of Remedial Training, participants must move on to Class-sized training). Funding assistance cannot exceed $50,000 per employer and trainings must be completed by June 30, 2015. The maximum length of training is six months and the maximum training cost per person for each type of training is as follows:  On-the-Job Training—$7,900  Apprenticeship Training—$3,000  Customized Training—$2,500  Class-sized Training—$5,000  Remedial Training—$625 For more information about the DWT NEG program or to apply, please contact your Business Services Representative today! WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS February 2015 Let us help YOU find YOUR new employees! Contact Nancy Reccio at 518-842-3676 Ext. 3052 or [email protected] Candidate #1 Dislocated Worker seeking full-time Welder position. Certified in Tig steel and aluminum, solid wire Mig, flux core, stainless steel stick, AWS steel stick/ all positions, and ASME Pipe welding. Experience in brake/shear, roller, horizontal drill press, CNC, lathe and milling machine and band saw operation. Also skilled in torch cutting and brazing. Certified fork lift operator. On-the-Job Training Eligible! Looking forward to contributing to your team. Candidate #2 Dislocated Worker seeking full time position as a Medical Technologist. BS in Medical Technology, licensed NYS Medical Technologist, Certified in American Medical Technology, and with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. 20+ years of experience in laboratory practices that includes conducting chemical analysis of body fluids to determine presence of normal or abnormal compounds. Accomplished in Microbiology; skilled in isolating, maintaining, and identifying cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in developed media. Adept in microscopic techniques, interpreting test results, comparing to established specifications and control limits and making recommendations on appropriateness of date for release. Adheres to HIPAA laws, OSHA, Joint Commission, and NYS Health Department protocols. Proficient in use of technical instruments and computer data entry from analysis. Hard-working individual who takes pride in work! Candidates #5 Dislocated Worker seeking a full time Warehouse professional position. 10+ years of experience as a team leader and warehouse selector. Skilled in fork lift and dual pallet jack operation. Able to consistently lift 100 lbs. Supervised up to 10 employees in a department. On-the-Job Training Eligible! Ready to re-enter the workforce. Candidate #4 Worker seeking full time Customer Service or Sales Representative position. 10+ years of exemplary customer service experience. Fluent in English and Spanish. Excellent MS Office computer skills. BA in Political Science/International Affairs and an Associates in General Studies. On-the-Job Training Eligi9ble! Eager to join your company! Candidates #5 Dislocated Worker seeking a Shipping & Receiving position. Diverse logistics experience, proficient in office procedures, proven leadership abilities with focus on cooperation to facilitate effective operations of a team. Adept in problem solving with developed analytical skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Provided support for inbound, outbound and warehousing departments. Assisted with dispatch admitting trucks into the yard. Reported to headquarters any issues with Backhaul in regards to vendors, carriers, or backhaul program. Proficient computer skills. On-the-Job Training Eligible! Ready to re-enter the workforce. November Unemployment Rates 2013 2014 Fulton County 7.7% 6.6% Montgomery County 7.7% 6.6% Schoharie County 7.0% 5.6% New York State 6.8% 5.8% **December Unemployment Rates unavailable at time of printing. To view December 2014 rates go to: http://www.labor.ny.gov and view press releases Creating Workforce Solutions for YOU!