Did you know??? The Kansas Department of Commerce has been awarded $5 million, four-year H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor. The grant can be used by employers for on-the-job training to support the hiring of new engineers. Use of this funding is intended to reduce the number of H-1B visa hires and to create greater opportunities for Kansans and other eligible participants. Fees charged to employers hiring foreign workers under the federal H-1B visa program serve as the basis of this grant’s funding. The individuals eligible for training funded by the grant can be both recent graduates not currently employed in the field and other dislocated or unemployed engineers who meet educational prerequisites but may lack the specialized skills and experience necessary for a particular engineering job opportunity. Employers have the potential to receive up to $25,000 per individual based upon the number of hours each individual participates in training. In addition, the KANSASWORKS system will assist employers in the recruitment of these positions to ensure the outcomes of this grant are achieved. On-the-Job Training (OJT) is training conducted by the employer while the paid participant is engaged in productive work in a job. The grant funds provide a reimbursement to the employer for the extraordinary costs of training the participant. Once the training concludes the participant remains employed with the employer. For more information, contact Tucky Allen at 316-303-2906 or email him at [email protected]
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:24:11 +0000
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