Incumbent Workforce Development Program Information Sessions 

The Workforce Development Board will hold information sessions to provide more information on North Carolina's Incumbent Workforce Development Program.  A session will be held at the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce on August 31, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. and another session will be held at the High Point Chamber of Commerce on September 2, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.  If you are interested in applying for this program, please plan to attend one of these sessions.

New Funding Cycle for State Incumbent Workforce Development Program Announced

The NC Department of Commerce has announced new funding cycles for the Incumbent Workforce Development Program.  The state deadline for applications for this cycle of funding is September 30, 2010; however, the deadline to have applications submitted to the local WDB is September 13, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.  For applications to be considered by the state, companies are required to consult with the local WDB.  If you are interested in learning more about this program, please call Kyle Wolf at (336) 373-3032.

WDB Announces New Incumbent Workforce Development Program Awards

Three Guilford County companies were recently awarded a total of $43,700 in financial assistance to train their existing workforce through the Incumbent Workforce Development Program.  General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems received $21,400 to ten train employees.  Dynamic Quest received $18,138 to train five employees.  High Point Regional Health System receive $7,926 to train 50 employees.

The next cycle of funding for the Incumbent Workforce Development Program is in January 2010.  The WDB will be holding information sessions over the next couple of months in order to provide assistance for companies that are interested in applying for this funding.  If you have any questions about the Incumbent Workforce Development Program, please call Kyle Wolf, business services representative at (336) 373-3032. 

WDB Announces New Service Available for Businesses 

The WDB is pleased to announce that two of its staff completed the WorkKeys Job Profiling Training on April 20, 2007 and is available to assist your company with assessments of your workforce.  The Job Profiling Training is six weeks of distance learning followed by a weeklong intensive training period.

WorkKeys is an assessment tool developed by ACT.  An ACT-Trained Job Profiler works collaboratively with groups of your employees to create a job profile through a task analysis that selects specific and most important tasks for any given job.  Your employees serve as an important part of the job profile and they define the tasks and skills needed to perform the job successfully.  The job profile will help you make decisions about hiring, training, and meeting requirements of the EEOC.

If you are interested in learning more about WorkKeys and the Job Profiling system, please contact Keith Lipscomb at (336) 373-3005 or Kyle Wolf at (336) 373-3032.