The Workforce Development Board of
Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties'
AAI Grant Program Newsletter
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AAI can provide up to $5,000 for Related Instruction and up to $2,000 for
Pre-Apprenticeship training.
To
learn more ab
out how you can take advantage of these incentives,
please email us.
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The Accelerated Apprenticeship Program (AAP) is Accepting Applications
Start your career in advanced manufacturing!
Get paid while you train, no experience necessary.
Starting pay is $13 per hour post training period, with built-in pay increases over 4-years based on performance.
Full-time employment in Cortland, Marathon, Conklin and Elmira, NY.
Apply by May 3rd.
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Manufacturing Boot Camp Success!
In conjunction with Morrisville College and the American Apprenticeship Initiative, CDO Workforce customers participated in an Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Boot Camp training.
Eight participants attended classes March 18th through March 29th, from 8:00am – 2:30pm.
The material was presented to students in a hybrid fashion, including both in class “hands-on learning” and online learning using
Tooling U, which is an industry driven teaching platform endorsed by leading manufacturers.
Some of the areas they received training in are as follows:
• Math Fundamentals and Shop Math
• Blueprint Reading
• Basic Measurement
• Intro to Safety
• Intro to Quality and Inspection
• Electrical Units
• Electrical Print Reading
• Intro to Mechanical Systems and Assembly
At the completion of the Boot Camp, a Manufacturing Job Fair was held at SUNY Morrisville in Norwich on April 4th. Boot Camp participants were given the opportunity to meet exclusively with those companies in attendance.
Companies that were present were Norwich Pharmaceuticals, The Raymond Corporation, CF Co-Packing Inc., Golden Artist Colors Inc., K Tooling, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Oneonta Block Company, Eastern Temporaries, Manpower, Staffworks, Baillie Lumber and Acco Brands.
Class participants included Brian Hartwell, Bryant Barrett, Cary Davis, Ian Farrell, Reice Knowles, Thomas King, Travis Rifanburg and Ruth Slater.
CONGRATULATIONS, STUDENTS!
Photo Courtesy Heather Schaap
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Beech-Nut apprentices sign a commemorative poster board to kick off the start of the program.
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New Electro-Mechanical
Tech Trade Launches
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AAI is proud to announce a new apprenticeship program at Beech-Nut
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From Left to Right:
Amanda Vitullo, Roberta Reardon, Martha Ponge, Randy Wolken, Jennifer McCullough, Laury Ferguson
Photos Courtesy Jennifer McCullough
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Why Should You Consider Becoming an Apprentice?
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Benefits of Apprenticeship
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- 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.
M
ore and more companies are realizing the advantages we can offer in helping to train their future workforce
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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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Why Manufacturing's Not Cool
--A high school student explains why you're failing to reach teens and millennials, from Industry Week
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Manufactured Perceptions: Why Industry Needs to Reset Its Reputation
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Aspen Institute's
Cost of Turnover Tool
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The Cost of Turnover Tool is a calculator that helps businesses estimate the financial impact of turnover, including both the direct costs of hiring and training, and indirect costs like lost productivity or poor customer service.
It’s designed to help businesses and their workforce partners start a conversation about the impact of turnover on the bottom line and how a business can best use its human capital dollars to improve retention and achieve meaningful cost savings.
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In Central New York, The Herkimer, Madison, Oneida (HMO) Workforce Development Board's (WDB)
American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) Grant
is building a
new sustainable regional workforce pipeline
specific to
advanced manufacturing
including nanotechnology, cybersecurity and unmanned vehicle systems.
AAI helps companies
registered in the apprenticeship program
recruit, train, retain and develop
a diverse
workforce of skilled employees
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Apprenticeships
create a pipeline of skilled workers
to
help employers prepare
for the
“grey tsunami,” mend the skills gap and bring their companies to the next level.
AAI can also
help businesses set up an apprenticeship program
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AAI helps high school and college students, disconnected youth, unemployed adults, minorities and veterans
prepare for and secure apprenticeship opportunities.
There is no charge to enroll in the program.
We provide opportunities to participants for:
- On-the-Job Learning
- Job Related Technical/Classroom or Online Instruction
- 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.
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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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Please like us on Facebook
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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
315-798-5908
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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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