1. 14 North 8th Street Oakland, MD 21550 301-334-8136
Garrett County Office
14 North 8th Street
Oakland, MD 21550

2. Who are we?
We provide workforce development services to eligible county residents and to local employers
We are NOT a staffing service
We help Garrett County job seekers improve their education, skills, and help them find employment
We help local employers to find quality employees for their business or organization

3. Overview of Services for Garrett County Employers
Work Experience Program
On-the-Job Training & Reverse Referral
Incumbent Worker Training

4. Work Experience
A Work Experience is generally 8-12 weeks of employment with a business that is paid completely by the Consortium at NO cost to the employer – and that includes workers compensation
The employer simply allows an individual to work for their business
Employees can work up to 35 hours per week
Allows job seekers to explore career opportunities & to develop their work readiness and job skills
Allows employers to see if a worker might be worth hiring permanently after completing a successful Work Experience program that has been paid for by us

5. On-the-Job Training (Adults & Youth)
Assists employers with the costs of training new employees by reimbursing up to 50% of an eligible hire’s wages for the first few months of employment
Eligible youth trainees qualify for 75% reimbursement of their training wage
The business hires & trains the employee and the Consortium simply provides the reimbursement check directly to the business
This program is limited to full-time positions (32+ hours per week)
Reverse Referral – the employer can refer an applicant to us to see if they meet Consortium criteria for the wage reimbursement

6. Incumbent Worker Training
Helps to avert potential layoffs of employees or increase the skill levels of employees so they can be promoted and create backfill opportunities for the business
A maximum of $1,000 per trained worker can be paid to the employer under this policy
25% of the cost is paid for employers with 50 or fewer employers
40% of the cost is paid for employers with 51 to 100 employees
50% of the cost is paid for employers with 100+ employees
Training is allowable for 32+ hour per week employees
Provides both employees & employers with the opportunity to build and maintain a quality workforce
Incumbent Worker Training

7. Employers Garrett Regional Medical Center HART for Animals
Local employers & organizations that we work with on a regular basis include:
Garrett Regional Medical Center
HART for Animals
Naylor's Ace Hardware
The Town of Oakland
Ruth Enlow Library
Southern High School
Appalachian Crossroads

8. Other Services Provided:
Resume writing
Job searching
Interview skills
Career counseling

9. Our services are funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
The goal of WIOA is to increase employment, retention, earnings, and occupational skills of participants
Who is eligible?
Dislocated Workers – those that have lost their job because of a layoff or total closure, or are no longer self-employed because of economic conditions
Incumbent Workers - Employees that need to improve skills to avoid a layoff
Adults – 18 and older that are low income or have another qualifying barrier to employment
Out of School Youth – Age 18-24, low income and facing another qualifying barrier to employment
In School Youth – Age 14-21, attending school low income and facing another qualifying barrier to employment
Funding & Eligibility

10. Our Location Oakland Community Center
14 North 8th Street in Oakland – The Armory
Or, we can meet you at your place of business!
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