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On-the-Job
Training (OJT) One of the most powerful and effective tools available through the Workforce Investment Act program to help employers and individuals acquire requisite skills to perform and grow in their jobs is On-the-Job Training (OJT). Through OJT, employers realize some new employees need training and offer to train On-the-Job. WIA-funded OJT agreements allow employers the chance to recover the extraordinary costs of training new workers who are sourced through the OneStop system.
Businesses interested in OJT describe their hiring needs and ideal candidate. WIA participants are then evaluated based on their interests, skills and abilities and referred to a business for consideration. The employer then selects the candidate that meets their hiring criteria, and provides training based on a specific training plan. Candidates are hired first and trained on the job under a WIA OJT Agreement. These employees are paid the same rate, receive the same benefits, and work under the same conditions as other similarly situated workers. WIA pays for the training based on a portion of wages earned during the training period.
OJT is a streamlined, business friendly program that provides reimbursement to employers to train workers who have the ability to do the job but lack the practical hands-on experience. Minimal paperwork ensures that time is spent building business, not filling out reports.
Through OJT, customers have
experienced high satisfaction due to increased loyalty, productivity
and professionalism in the workplace. This is the desired result to
provide businesses with the right candidates, who might have been
previously overlooked, along with OJT funds to help train employees
to meet specific needs.
Jeremy Catoe
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(803) 447-3399
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jcatoe@mwdb.org
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