Florida Training Solutions — Quick Response Training, Incumbent Worker

Training & a host of local training initiatives — are CareerSource Florida network

tools dedicated to helping companies develop and keep good talent.

FLORIDA TRAINING SOLUTIONS

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Quick Response Training and Incumbent Worker Training connect businesses with training resources new and existing employees need to support business competitiveness and growth. Both grants contribute to a team of employees that is stronger, more valuable and prepared to help employers increase productivity and profit. Florida Training Solutions also include a host of local training initiatives provided via the CareerSource Florida network of career development professionals ready to help businesses locate and grow the skilled workforce they need to succeed.

QUICK RESPONSE TRAININGQuick Response Training allows businesses to choose what training is needed, who should provide it and how it should be delivered. This business-led program helps Florida retain and attract businesses that create new, high-wage jobs. Quick Response Training is performance-based and provides partial reimbursement for training expenses after jobs have been created or retained, and training has occurred.

“Quick Response Training funds allowed us to establish specifications and structured training programs, giving us the opportunity to train our staff on what we do and understand it from an industry perspective,” said Mike O’Leary, CEO of The Grimes Companies — a supply chain management firm providing logistics, trucking, warehousing and packaging services. “Without company-specific training, we would be just like other companies.”

NO. 1 FOR INNOVATION: Fast Company magazine named Florida the No. 1 state for innovation.

TOP THREE FOR BUSINESS: Chief Executive Magazine named Florida the No. 2 state in the nation to do business.

NO. 1 FOR TRAINING: Florida economic developers cite Quick Response Training as the No. 1 program with the largest impact on their ability to win multi-state contracts.

Who is eligible?New or expanding, existing Florida businesses that:

• produce exportable goods or services• create new, permanent, full-time jobs• employ Florida workers who require

customized entry-level skills training

Who does the training?Program instructors can be full- or part-time educators, vendors or subject matter experts or professional trainers from the business. Quick Response Training staff administer, monitor, evaluate and provide fiscal and grant compliance during the training process.

What costs can be reimbursed by Quick Response Training?Reimbursable costs include expenses related to specific job training: instructors’/trainers’ salaries, curriculum development and textbooks/manuals.

INCUMBENT WORKER TRAININGIncumbent Worker Training reimburses existing for-profit businesses for employer-driven training. Through Incumbent Worker Training, Florida is able to effectively retain businesses and help them stay competitive through skills upgrade training for existing full-time employees. The program is structured to be flexible to meet the business’ training objectives.

“At Bit-Wizards, we don’t sell a product; we sell the skill sets of our team members,” said CEO Vincent Mayo. “With continued training, our company improves credibility among our current and potential clients, maintains growth, and expands our client portfolio.”

Who is eligible?Existing, for-profit Florida businesses that:

• have been in operation for at least one year

• demonstrate financial viability and are current on taxes

• have at least one full-time employee

Who does the training?Program instructors can be full or part-time educators, vendors, subject matter experts or professional trainers from the business. Incumbent Worker Training staff administer, monitor, evaluate and provide fiscal and grant compliance during the training process.

What costs can be reimbursed by Incumbent Worker Training?Reimbursable costs are part of the approved budget in the final Incumbent Worker Training grant award and can include expenses related to specific job training: instructors’/trainers’ salaries, curriculum development and textbooks/manuals.

ABOUT CAREERSOURCE FLORIDAAt CareerSource Florida, we specialize in talent. We are a statewide network of career-development professionals who work directly for Florida employers to find, develop and keep qualified talent. When businesses need to train new and existing employees, they turn to our network for state-level training solutions — Quick Response Training and Incumbent Worker Training — as well as a host of local training resources available throughout Florida. Since 2000, CareerSource Florida state-level grants have helped more than 2,010 businesses train more than 208,000 employees; another 338 businesses currently are receiving assistance to train nearly 25,000 additional workers. Statewide, our network provided training, recruiting and hiring services to more than 40,000 businesses in 2012-2013 alone. Our training grants help Florida companies offset the cost of training solutions they need to compete and grow. And when Florida businesses grow, so do jobs for Floridians.

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