If you are an employer in DeWitt or Macon counties needing funding to train employees, then Workforce Investment Solutions can help.

Larry Peterson with Workforce Investment Solutions indicates Workforce awards grants to employers to help cover the costs of training their existing employees. He gives an example of a payroll office they were able to help. 

Peterson says job training is even more critical now to be successful due to everchanging technology and industry standards. He notes employees who show initiative and want to be trained are more likely to be retained.

Workforce Investment Solutions has a condition on the grant that for the cost to be covered, the employer must pay their employees during the training. Peterson says there is no limit on the cost of the training.

Peterson notes while some employers may be hesitant about having to pay for the training upfront, it is worth the investment. He says the grant is to enable Illinois companies and employees to remain in the state and be able to compete with other companies out of state.

To learn more about the grant, contact Workforce Investment Solutions at (217) 875-8751, or visit worknetdecatur.org.