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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND
Georgian College in partnership with the City of Barrie and with support from the County of Simcoe is exploring an application to the Skills Development Fund (click for link) and looking for feedback from local manufacturing companies pertaining to the needs of regional employers for support with recruitment and retention, skills training, and research.
If the training program outlined below is of interest to you, please contact Melissa Marshall confirming interest in supporting the application and/or coming onboard as a participant on the advisory committee.
Melissa Marshall
Manager, Continuing Education & Corporate Training - Georgian College
T: 705.220.5978 E: Melissa.Marshall@GeorgianCollege.ca
Brief Summary:
The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development announced intake of applications for round 2 of the Skills Development Fund, allocating $83M in 2021-22 to support projects that would provide free skills training, specialized employment services and related employment supports that facilitate economic recovery and enable market-driven solutions in skilled trades, and broader workforce initiatives. Priority projects include those supporting the quickest path to employment and supporting innovative training solutions.
For example, this project may include a microcredential on quality assurance OR topics similar to the RapidSkills pilot project which included microcredentials in: Robotics, Industrial Automation, Hydraulics and Pneumatics and Precision Machining/CNC.
If approved, free training would be delivered to eligible participants and employers, including:
- unemployed individuals looking to expand skillset in the skilled trades
- underemployed individuals
- employees of project partners and other regional manufacturing companies looking to upskill their workforce
What we are looking for from you:
If the above training program is of interest to you, please contact Melissa confirming interest in supporting the application. Please let Melissa know what kind of support you need as this will strengthen the application. This may include:
- Skills training (specify subject areas)
- Employment supports: job fairs / job matching / employability skills
- Mental health supports
Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues that may be interested, and if you would like to discuss the project further, please contact:
Melissa Marshall
Manager, Continuing Education & Corporate Training - Georgian College
T: 705.220.5978 E: Melissa.Marshall@GeorgianCollege.ca
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