Joan Dolan - Maine Department of Labor - The Hospitality Gap

IDENTIFYING, TRAINING and RETAINING a SKILLED WORKFORCE

Joan Dolan – Maine Department of LaborDirector of Apprenticeship & Strategic Partnerships

Joan.M.Dolan@Maine.Gov

How Industry Partnerships Help

Businesses and Workers

Successful Career Pathways 4 Key Elements

Participant-focused instruction and training

Appropriate and meaningful assessment

Supportive services & career navigation

Direct connections to employment

www.maineCareerCenter.com

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)o Dislocated Workerso Youtho On the Job Training (OJT)o Customized Trainingo Support Services

Business CSSP

for new or existingemployees

$14.00 minimum target wage at completion

tuition, supplies and

support Services

MAINE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMMaine Department of Labor – Bureau of Employment Services

developed in collaborationwith INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS or individual employers

demand driven

customized long-term solutions

9

Full-time employmentwith a progressive wage scale

completion in 1-5 yearsaverage completion rate 3.4 years

earn college or a nationally recognized industry credential

Financial assistance with costof related instruction

10

Structured on the jobLearning

Nationally recognized

Certificate

Reimbursement for related classroom

instruction Connection to workforce

& funding