Just released from the Pikes Peak Workforce Center
PPWFC offers Employee Development Funding to businesses in El Paso & Teller counties With recruitment and retention an ongoing challenge, the Workforce Center brings good news: They’re offering $160,000 in funding for companies to train/upskill their current staff COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 11, 2023 – The Pikes Peak Workforce Center has $160,000 in Employee Development Funds to award to companies who want to train or upskill their current employees. Made possible by the federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act, the funds must be used to provide training to employees to retain a skilled workforce or avert the need for layoffs. Preference will be given to in-demand industries, such as information technology and cyber security, manufacturing, health care, hospitality and tourism – and to companies whose training leads to expansion of duties for employees. Options for training include work-based, virtual or classroom training for current employees that will increase the competitiveness of both employees and the business. Employers choose the training that will best meet the needs of their company and their employees.
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