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Specialized Job Skill Training

Intensive short-term job skill training is available for employers who hire Southeast Asian participants through creative partnerships with Northeast Wisconsin Job Center, the Green Bay Are Chamber of Commerce, and local training providers.

Work-Based Training Incentives

Subsidized employment jobs (Trial Jobs) are designated positions identified by an employer for the purpose of hiring W2 participants. An employer may receive up to $300 per employee per month for up to three months to offset initial training costs. Retention support is provided to ensure successful transition to permanent employment. The granting of funds is based on the technical nature of the job. Similar to the Trial Jobs, is On-the-Job Training (OJT) that is offered by the Refugee Services Department to employers who specifically hire Southeast Asians. Although no stipend is included, employers can expect intensive supportive services during the probationary period to ensure the success of the employee in performing to the employer's satisfaction, resulting in attaining permanent employment.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship is a training strategy that combines supervised, structured on-the-job training with related instruction and is sponsored by employers, employer associations or labor/management groups that have the ability to hire and train in a working environment. The employment opportunity is the most basic requirement for an apprenticeship. Without a job there is no "on-the-job" training", and such training represents about 90% of the program.

The Department of Workforce Development has the primary responsibility for monitoring apprenticeship programs in Wisconsin. Through a cooperative agreement between the federal government and the state, the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the U.S. Department of Labor has two field staff in Wisconsin who work with state staff to ensure the smooth functioning of the system.

A fundamental part of the Wisconsin Apprenticeship System is the Agreement (contract) between the employer and the apprentice that must be approved by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (BAS). Such approval establishes the State's responsibility to oversee the contract to ascertain that all of the provisions are lived up to by the parties involved.

In order for such a program to work effectively for the many types of skilled trades and crafts, the system incorporates the cooperation of management organizations, labor organizations, the Wisconsin Technical College System and many other groups and agencies.

The involvement of the skilled journeyman in the training of apprentices is vital. They also play an important role helping employers administer sound programs and by serving on apprenticeship committees advising both the Bureau and Wisconsin Technical College System.

For more information on the advantages of using an Apprenticeship Training Program contact the Green Bay Field Representative at: 920-492-5618

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