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CNBC Ranks Florida's Workforce No. 1 in the Nation
Desoto County Florida offers a variety of workforce services to the business community from both the state and local level. Desoto County Economic Development Office is ready to link you to resources and information that can help you find, train and retain qualified, motivated employees.
The Desoto County Economic Development Office works cooperatively and closely with several organizations to continue nurturing a first-class labor force in our area. Heartland Workforce, Workforce Florida, Employ Florida, Florida High Tech Corridor and area colleges and universities are great resources for businesses to upgrade your workforces or maintain them at premium levels. Quick Response Training Program (QRT) Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWT)
Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) - a program that provides training to currently employed workers to keep Florida's workforce competitive in a global economy and to retain existing businesses. The program is available to all Florida businesses that have been in operation for at least one year prior to application and require skills upgrade training for existing employees. Priority is given to businesses in targeted industries, Enterprise Zones, HUB Zones, Inner City Distressed areas, Rural Counties and areas, and Brownfield areas. For additional information on the IWT program, visit Workforce Florida
On-the-Job Training Reimbursement (OJT)
Job applicants are recruited and screened based upon the employer’s requirement. Once the employer selects and applicant for training, the employer can be reimbursed for a portion of the new employee’s wages during the training period. Types of training include remedial, pre-employment, and technical skills training.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Through funding available from the Heartland Workforce Investment Board, Inc., companies may be eligible for employed worker training. WIA allows for training services for individuals who meet the eligibility requirements for the funding streams and who are determined to need training to obtain and/or retain self-sufficient employment. WIA is concerned with increasing the skills of workers for high skills/high wage jobs in order to increase earnings potential and provide competitive workers for the area’s employers seeking a technologically advanced worker.
The cornerstone of the new workforce investment system is one-stop service delivery, which will unify numerous training, education, and employment programs to a single customer friendly system. The underlying notion of the “One-Stop” is the integration of programs, services and governance structures. They service job seekers and employers.
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