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Western Indiana Workforce Development Board previews services and training grants available to Vermillion County residents
Summary
Greg Lee, executive director of the Western Indiana Workforce Development Board, summarized local workforce services, apprenticeship programs and employer training grants available to Vermillion County residents and employers.
Greg Lee, executive director of the Western Indiana Workforce Development Board, presented the board's services to Vermillion County commissioners on Sept. 8 and asked the county to refer residents and employers to local WorkOne offices.
Lee said the workforce board serves six counties, is grant-funded, and offers free job-search workshops, computers and internet access, and employer training grants. He described the employer training grant that can reimburse up to $5,000 per employee and a workforce-ready grant that can pay up to $5,000 for training for eligible job seekers. Lee said apprenticeship programs are expanding and that the board recently supported CDL and nursing apprenticeships.
Lee asked the county to route workforce needs to his office and offered to coordinate hiring events and transportation with Thrive West Central.
Why this matters: Workforce training and apprenticeships can help local employers fill vacancies and give residents funded pathways to credentialed jobs.
Next steps: Lee left contact information and materials with county staff and offered to coordinate employer-specific hiring events in Vermillion County.
Direct quotes in this story are from Greg Lee's presentation as recorded in the meeting minutes.
