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AIDT, an independent agency under the supervision and oversight of the Secretary of Commerce, encourages economic development through job-specific training. Training services are offered in many areas, at no cost, to new and expanding businesses throughout the State. AIDT was established to build a healthy state economy by recruiting and training a skilled workforce to attract new industries to the state and to expand existing industries.  In addition to training,  AIDT offers services including trainee recruitment and screening, safety assistance, industrial maintenance assessments and continuous improvement/process improvement assessments.

Alaska

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Arizona

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Arkansas

Arkansas Workforce Connections is a division of the Arkansas Department of Commerce and sits at the center of the state’s workforce development efforts. We provide support and guidance to help individuals succeed in their careers while offering companies incentives to maintain a skilled and technically trained workforce, meeting industry demands now and in the future.

California

Colorado’s workforce through customized training, the Skill Advance Colorado program offers State funding for job training reimbursement grants to strengthen business competitiveness, foster talent, and increase long-term employment stability for employees. The grants are available to Colorado businesses to fund customized short-term training to up-skill, re-skill, and next-skill net new hires and incumbent workers in a wide range of essential and technical skills development. Skill Advance Colorado, jointly administered by the Colorado Community College System and the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade, offers funding opportunities to businesses and community, technical, and local district colleges throughout the state via the Colorado First Job Training Program, Existing Industry Job Training Program, Registered Apprenticeship Support Program, Workforce Training Innovation Program, and Mobile Learning Lab Assistance program.

The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet (GWC) was formed to ensure a talent-driven education and workforce system by addressing current and future needs for Indiana employers and individuals, strengthen Indiana’s economy by integrating state and federal resources, and provide strategic alignment for state agencies and organizations driving workforce, education and economic development.

Iowa

Based on a company’s immediate and long-term workforce needs, the FastStart team crafts unique programs that ensure high-quality, flexible workers are prepared on day one and beyond. The FastStart team includes dozens of experienced professionals from a range of businesses — manufacturing to corporate headquarters, digital media to customer support centers and R&D. FastStart has designed and delivered comprehensive workforce solutions for a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies, as well as high-tech companies funded by leading venture capital firms.

Our vision goes beyond individual transformation and embraces the broader reality of Mississippi possessing a world-class workforce aligned to its unique economic portfolio and labor market, driving increased and sustained individual, community, and statewide prosperity. We are committed to creating an environment where economic development and workforce readiness are synonymous. Through strategic partnerships, cutting-edge programs, and unwavering dedication, we aim to drive progress and ensure that Mississippi stands as a beacon of growth and opportunity. Together, we can create a brighter future for our state, our people, and our economy.

Missouri

Missouri One Start is the state’s premier workforce recruitment and training division. It helps eligible businesses of all sizes stay competitive by providing customized recruitment assistance, along with resources to train and upskill new and existing employees. Its recruitment strategies and training programs are tailored to the specific workforce needs of the businesses it serves.

New Mexico’s Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) is managed by the New Mexico Economic Development Department. JTIP reimburses qualified companies a portion of the costs associated with training new employees in newly-created jobs.

The System Office of the North Carolina Community College System plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of education in the State of North Carolina. It’s a hub of innovation, dedicated to not only complying with state law, but also championing forward-thinking policies and solutions, providing unwavering support, and fervently advocating for the advancement of education at all levels.

North Dakota

The System Office of the North Carolina Community College System plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of education in the State of North Carolina. It’s a hub of innovation, dedicated to not only complying with state law, but also championing forward-thinking policies and solutions, providing unwavering support, and fervently advocating for the advancement of education at all levels.

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor’s economic development strategy. Texas boasts an incredibly skilled workforce ready to attract enterprise to the Lone Star State. By focusing on the needs of employers, TWC gives Texas the competitive edge necessary to draw business here. The Skills Development fund is Texas premier job-training program. Skills Development provides grants to community and technical colleges to provide customized job training programs for businesses who want to train new workers or upgrade the skills of their existing workforce.