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ETA News Release: [06/28/2005]
Contact Name: David James or Mike Volpe
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676 or x3984
Release Number: 05-1148-BOS
U.S. Department of Labor Announces $1.6 Million To
Train Vermont Workers for Careers in the IT Industry
WASHINGTON-U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced a
grant of nearly $1.6 million to train workers for careers in the information
technology (IT) industry. The grant, awarded to the Vermont Governor's IT
Training Initiative, is part of a training effort funded under the President's
High Growth Job Training Initiative, a strategic plan that emphasizes
partnerships to prepare workers for jobs in America's fastest growing and
economically vital industries.
"Vermont's information technology sector needs skilled workers," said
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "This nearly $1.6 million grant will help
workers with mentoring, internships, apprenticeships and other supportive
services that will help them get jobs and succeed in this industry."
The Vermont Governor's IT Training Initiative will use the grant to
increase the pipeline of workers in the IT industry by establishing a statewide
information technology training infrastructure, including mentored internships,
apprenticeships, web-based technology, statewide outreach and strong
partnerships.
Key partners in this project include Gov. Jim Douglas, the Vermont
Information Technology Center, Vermont Health Care Information Technology
Education Center, Business Roundtable, Champlain College, Human Resources
Investment Council, Vermont One-Stop Career Center System, Central Vermont
Medical Center, Concepts NREC Inc., General Dynamics Armament Systems, Hackett,
Valine & MacDonald, Husky Injection Molding System Inc., IBM Corp., Paul,
Frank & Collins, Resolution Inc., Rutland Regional Medical Center and
Verizon Vermont.
Through the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative, the
Department of Labor has been conducting executive forums with leaders of
expanding industries to identify critical workforce gaps and issues. Solutions,
like the initiative being funded today, are then created in cooperation with
employers, educational institutions and the public workforce system. For more
information, visit www.doleta.gov/BRG/JobTrainInitiative/.
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