Let Workforce New York help you develop your employees soft skills to encourage on the job success and employee retention!
This program has been developed by business, for business. Participating employers state that the Employee Enhancement
Program is making a difference in their workers! Call to find out how you can benefit, 518-828-4181 ext. 5510!
The next session will be held November 4th, 11th , 18th and December 2nd.
Please note that for new employees
(not in seasonal positions) who are on the job less than four months there is grant funding that can cover the cost for the entire four-module program. The employee must be earning less than $15.00/hr. and the employer must complete a post-evaluation of their employee's skill gain.
For other employees there is a $50.00 fee per module or $175.00 for the series plus a one time book fee of $10.00.
Columbia Greene Community College: Fall 2004, Microsoft Courses
Various levels of Microsoft Access and Excel courses will begin this fall at Columbia Greene Community College. Please call Bob
Bodratti for more information, 828-4181 ext. 3345.
Columbia County Chamber: Directors and Officers Liability
This event is for not-for-profit agencies. The seminar will be facilitated by Doug Thorn, from the Boswick Group
and Andrew Howard from Connor, Curran & Schram.
Tuesday, October 5th, 7:30 - 9:30am
Place: Hudson Opera House
327 Warren Street, Hudson
Call the Chamber for further information 828-4417
DOL On Site Consultation Program: Excavation & Trenching
Learn how to protect your workers involved with excavation and trenching activities. This course includes definitions, hazards,
preplanning, protective systems, methods of soil analysis and case histories.
October 21st, 2004, 9:30 am-12:00 pm
NYSDOL, Albany
Contact Suzanne Waltz 457-2810
DOL On Site Consultation Program: Slips, Falls & Trips
Help lower your employee lost time or work injuries by understanding the nature of these injuries. Learn simple measures you can use to prevent these incidents.
November 18th, 2004, 9:30 am-12:00 pm
NYSDOL, Albany
Contact Suzanne Waltz 457-2810
Columbia Greene JSEC Breakfast (Job Service Employer Committee): Resolving Workplace
Conflict
Thursday November 18th, 8:00-10:00
Presentor: Bob Romph-Certified Instructor on Workplace Violence, James Ryan Associates
Place: Meadowgreens Restaurant, Route 9H, W. Ghent
Contact Deb Spaulding, NYSDOL, 828-4654 ext. 205 or deborah.spaulding@labor.state.ny.us
Strategic Planning Assistance
Act Now! We only have one business strategic planning grant still available. This grant must serve a business in the
Professional, Scientific & Technical Industry Group. The grant provides the services of a consultant from MDI to complete or update a business plan.
There is no fee for this service!!
State & Federal Grants
BUilding Skills in New York State (BUSINYS) Request For Applications #32-I
BUSINYS is an effort to support business with the development of their workforce by providing funds for employee training. Training
must result in a certification or transferable skill. Apply on line at New York State Department of Labor, Workforce New York
website at
www.workforcenewyork.com. Grant awards are up to $100,000!!! At this point in time, there is no application deadline
and all workers currently on staff are eligible for training.
Millions of dollars have been awarded to over 365 New York businesses under the BUSINYS grant!! Don't miss out!
Congratulations to:
Taconic Telephone - $99,920
DynaBil Industries, Inc - $80,785
CeramTec - $95,000
COARC - $59,000
If you are in need of training this is the grant for you! Funding covers the training fees for a wide range of topics including: Lean Manufacturing, Computer Software, Networking, Sales, Human Resource, Customer Service and many more.
Don't wait, apply now! Please call me for assistance with your application. 518-828-4181 ext. 5510
Training for Workers in Manufacturing Industries Application #17K
(For Small to Medium Sized Businesses)
If you are a manufacturer, have less than 99 employees and would like to improve your process improvement and/or productivity
this is the grant for you! Companies will be awarded up to $50,000 to fund an outside vender to provide process improvement
efforts. Training may include lean manufacturing principals, Six Sigma and productivity enhancement type trainings.
At this point the grants will be scored on their individual merits, however as the state grant allocation of $8.5 million dollars nears
depletion the grants will become competitive. Applications will not be accepted after June 30, 2005. For grant information see
http://www.workforcenewyork.com. Please call me for more information.
518-828-4181 ext. 5510
Federal Grant Information
E-Grants Unveiled for Organizations interested in federal funding.
The following website:
www.grants.gov is a single comprehensive site that contains information about finding and applying for all
federal grant programs. The Web site now has information about more than 800 available grant programs involving all 26 federal
grant-making agencies.The site provides information in a standardized format across the agencies and includes a "Federal Grant
Opportunities" feature to help applicants find potential funding opportunities. The site also contains an "Apply for Grants" feature
that greatly simplifies the application process by allowing applicants to download, complete, and submit applications for specific grant opportunities from any federal grant-making agency.
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