The Workforce Development Board of
Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties'
Apprenticeship Newsletter
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NY College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN) grant
On-The-Job Training (OJT)
The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida (WDB/HMO) has partnered with the SUNY NYCAN grant to administer OJT funds across NYS for new apprentices hired in advanced manufacturing companies with 50 or less employees.
The funds can reimburse employers 50% (up to $25/hr.) of an apprentice’s wages for up to six months. This could total over $12,000 for the employer and is a very useful incentive for employers to hire apprentices or start an apprenticeship program. Payroll and training records are all that are needed to track costs. It is targeted at smaller employers of 50 employees or less – those are some employers that are most challenged to start apprenticeship programs.
WDB/HMO Apprenticeship Coordinator Luke Bogar can help you with contracts, vouchers and funding. We can pay the funds to a local workforce board or directly to the employer, whatever works best for you.
We are currently looking for companies that fit the criteria and would like to work with you and your partners to get some of this funding in your area. Please share this information with your business services staff, apprenticeship programs or other agencies that you partner with who serve apprenticeship programs.
To learn more about this great opportunity and how we can help, contact Luke Bogar: Lbogar@working-solutions.org or call 315.207.6951 ext. 103.
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NEW Opportunity with the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO): |
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The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant helps recruit, train, and retain women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and encourages them
to pursue apprenticeships and non-traditional occupations.
What are non-traditional occupations?
Non-traditional occupations are occupations where women make up 25% or less of the workforce, including but not limited to: trades, information technology (IT), advanced manufacturing, transportation, public safety, agriculture, and more.
A great example of a non-traditional occupation is a Millwright.
Women in the Field: Women currently only make up 4% of Millwrights.
What Does A Millwright Do?
- Millwrights install, maintain, and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery.
- Work Environment: Workers in this occupation must follow safety precautions and use equipment, such as hard hats, safety glasses, and hearing protectors. Most work full time in manufacturing facilities. However, they may be on call and work night or weekend shifts. Overtime is common.
- How to Become a Millwright: Millwrights typically need a high school diploma. Most Millwrights go through an apprenticeship program that may last up to 4 years.
- Pay: The median annual wage for a Millwright was $54,920 in May 2020.
Job Outlook: Overall employment of Millwrights is projected to grow 13% from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations.
The WANTO program is now enrolling! To learn more about this great opportunity and to find out if you are eligible, contact Project Manager Stephanie Heiland: 315.207.6951 x110
This program is available in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Tioga and Tompkins counties.
This program is 100% funded by a United States Department of Labor grant administered by the Women’s Bureau and Employment and Training Administration of $716,676.00.
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Careers in Code Bootcamp:
Success Stories and Appreciation Notes!
Careers in Code is a coding bootcamp that teaches computer programming to women and minorities to help combat poverty in Central, NY. This program provides students with the technical skills they need to obtain internships and entry level software development jobs with local employers after 24 weeks of instruction.
The Workforce Development Board's American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) grant program supported student’s careers by funding their training laptops after completing the bootcamp. Below are some of the thank you letters we received.
"I am taking this opportunity to offer a million thanks to you and your agency for covering the costs of my laptop! Since I am transitioning back into a previous career field; visual and graphic design, your generous gift, along with the skills I've learned in the Careers in Code, Cohort-2, will enable me to further develop in my journey as an artist and software engineer. Thanks again for your support!"
Fobealia
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"I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity to keep the laptop after Bootcamp graduation. This will allow me to continue building my coding skills and pursue my goal of landing a coding job in Syracuse. Thank you."
Shah
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"I am writing to thank you for the opportunity to keep my loaner laptop after the conclusion of the program. I’d like to personally thank you, for everything you have done and all the doors you have opened, I hope you and the rest of the people responsible for organizing and making this happen know how valuable you are and the life-changing impact you are having. I plan on continuing to add to the concepts I’ve learned through this cohort and the laptop will be beneficial in pursuing and expanding my future knowledge of coding. Thank you."
Karen, Careers in Code cohort 2
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"I want to thank you again for granting WANTO funding that makes it possible for the students in Cohort 2 to keep the MacBook that were issued on loan to us for use during the Careers in Code bootcamp. I am especially appreciative of WANTO's decision to use the grant money to subsidize/defray the cost of the MacBook Pros. Being able to keep my bootcamp laptop will prove extremely helpful: financially, logistically, and in my career development. A replacement MacBook Pro would require more funds than I can presently afford and using the grant money to defray this expense is a tremendous help financially. Because the WANTO grant allows me to keep my bootcamp laptop I won't need to set up a new machine and dev environment from scratch or migrate all my data over. I have dedicated primary use of my MacBook to web development, professional development / continued education, and special projects and endeavors. I plan to go back through the modules from the bootcamp for review and to better solidify my full stack skill set; and will use my MacBook for continuing education and other special projects like my capstone project (a mental health app that provides support for depression and anxiety).
That being said, it still feels like the words "thank you" are not enough to express just how much I appreciate WANTO's financial support."
Carolyn
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"I'm emailing you to say THANK YOU for allowing us to keep our laptops. Thanks to you, I can now continue with my coding journey and career. I truly appreciate this. Thank you so much!"
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"I am a student in Hack Upstate’s coding bootcamp. Earlier this morning, i received an email from Jesse notifying me that you two were able to facilitate funding that would allow me to keep my loaner laptop upon graduation next week. I wanted to take the time to send you a big THANK YOU! I really appreciate this; it means a lot. Knowing that I won't have to pay a ton of money to have all the right tools for software development is a big relief. I plan to use this laptop to build upon projects I've started, which would eventually help me get closer to my career goals in the Tech industry! Thank you so much."
Mel
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"Yay!!! It is fantastic news that you made it possible for me to own my mac laptop. I received notice that I'm officially official accepted into a python bootcamp. I plan to use my MacBook for that and coding in general - including continued practice of full stack code/web dev. It feels good to know I have a reliable device to use as I continue my coding journey. Thanks so much🤗"
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"Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for the funding for the MacBook from Careers In Code Cohort 2. I honestly was struggling to figure out how I would procure one after the cohort was done, as it has made it so much easier to work on my programming and develop projects to show prospective employers. I further plan to utilize the MacBook with X Code to continue my education by learning mobile app development, so you cannot begin to imagine my appreciation. Thank you again."
Ariel
CONGRATULATIONS, STUDENTS!
Story and Photo Courtesy Meghan McBennett
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2021 NYS Virtual
Manufacturing Day
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Virtual Statewide Event
October 15
"By recognizing NYS manufacturers and building awareness of available educational and training opportunities, 2021 NY Statewide Virtual Manufacturing Day will benefit companies, community leaders, educators, high school and college students as well as economic development and manufacturing associations from across New York State."
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The Skilled Labor Shortage Threatens Manufacturing's Full Recovery, Says Study
Read the article from Industry Week Here and Contact Us to Find out How Our Apprenticeship Programs and Incentives Can Help!
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The 2021 New York State Innovation Summit
Nov. 8 and 9, 2021
Showcasing companies and researchers at the forefront of emerging technologies and new advancements in production capabilities.
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Why Should You Consider Becoming an Apprentice? |
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Apprenticeship Opportunities
• Have you ever thought about becoming an apprentice?
• Or are you a business thinking about starting an apprenticeship program?
The Workforce Development Board has apprenticeship grants that can help!
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grant helps recruit, train, and retain women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and encourages them to pursue apprenticeships and non-traditional occupations. Non-traditional occupations are occupations where women make up 25% or less of the workforce, including but not limited to: trades, information technology (IT), advanced manufacturing, transportation, public safety, agriculture, and more.
This program is available in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Tioga and Tompkins counties.
The American Apprenticeship Initiative grant helps high school and college students, disconnected youth, unemployed adults, minorities and veterans prepare for and secure apprenticeship opportunities. AAI also helps companies registered in the apprenticeship program recruit, train, retain and develop a diverse workforce of skilled employees. In Central New York, AAI is building a new sustainable regional pipeline specific to advanced manufacturing. AAI can provide up to $5,000 for Related Instruction and up to $2,000 for Pre-Apprenticeship training.
This program is available to residents and businesses located in the following New York counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins.
Don’t wait to register your Apprentice or Pre-Apprentice for training, the AAI grant is ending September 30, 2021. If there is a college class, training, or ToolingU account you would like funded before funding is gone contact Meghan McBennett at MMcBennett@Working-Solutions.org.
The NY College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN) grant will be working with SUNY to provide companies and apprentices an opportunity to receive funding, which will provide case management and supportive services through the help of your local Workforce Development Boards across the state. It allows the HMO WDB to provide employers with 50 or less employees OJT (On the Job Training) with a 50% salary reimbursement at $25/hr for a maximum of 6 months. We will be working closely with MVCC, MACNY, and the SUNY system to provide the training necessary to help push this initiative state wide.
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Benefits of Apprenticeship
- Helps recruit and develop a highly skilled workforce.
- Improves productivity and the bottom line.
- Provides opportunities for tax credits and employee tuition benefits in some states.
- Reduces turnover costs and increases employee retention.
- Creates industry driven and flexible training solutions to meet national and local needs.
- Allows workers to earn and learn at the same time.
More and more companies are realizing the advantages we can offer in helping to train their future workforce.
Employers: If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please let us know!
We can also help you set up a new apprenticeship program.
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Are you a smaller company looking to get additional training for your employees? We have heard from some of you regarding the need for safety classes and more. If you would be interested in teaming up with other companies that are in a similar situation, let us know.
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Apprenticeships are a "hot topic" in the news!
We are keeping up with national and local news on our Facebook Page including:
- Reports & Surveys,
- Interviews (apprentices, students, schools employers & stakeholders),
- Government news,
- Apprenticeship tips,
- Local opportunities and more!
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About the Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, Oneida (HMO) Counties:
The role of the local Workforce Development Board (WDB) is system focused and strategic in nature. As a decision-making entity, the WDB determines priorities of service, negotiates measures, facilitates integration, and ensures quality outcomes. By understanding workforce development needs, anticipating trends, and focusing on system outcomes and performance, the WDB can effect substantial long-term change in the economic well being of the community.
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Have Questions?
Please Contact us!
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Alice Savino, Executive Director
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This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. This product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it. |
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