EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS
An Employee Training Resource
HELPING IMPROVE IOWA’S
SKILLED, PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE
Iowa’s workforce training programs have evolved from a business
expansion incentive tool into a comprehensive, targeted human resource
tool available to all Iowa businesses.
Iowa’s industry-driven workforce development programs and services
enhance Iowa’s economic well-being by increasing the skills of an
already productive Iowa workforce. Iowans, with their unmatched work
ethic, are acquiring skills that will increase their earning and improve the
competitiveness of Iowa businesses.
By leveraging training resources, fi lling funding gaps in human resource
development initiatives, and sponsoring business consortia that address
common employment training needs, the skills of Iowa’s workers are
enhanced, allowing its industries to grow.
An Employee Training Program Designed
for New or Expanding Business
The Iowa New Jobs Training Program (260E) was developed to assist
businesses that are creating new positions or new jobs. If the company
is expanding operations, or locating a new facility in the state, the
New Jobs Training Program can provide fl exible funding to meet the
wide variety of training and employee development needs for its new
employees. The assistance available ranges from highly specialized
educational programs to basic skill training for new positions.
Valuable Program Services
The Iowa New Jobs Training Program provides a variety of valuable
services, including:
y Basic adult education
y Job-related instruction
y Skill assessment
y Training equipment, materials and supplies
y Training services of a community college or another
educational institution
y Testing and evaluation of employees
y Customized or general instruction at a training facility
selected by the employer
y Reimbursement of training travel costs for employees
y College tuition, books and fees
y Training services of a private trainer
Another benefi t of the Iowa New Jobs Training Program is the Iowa