Significant Amounts of Training Funding Available in the West Piedmont Region
Hiring for full-time positions and willing to train on the job? On-the-Job Training funding is available to reimburse 50% of qualified new employees' wages during their initial training period. The training activities are managed and determined by the employer, and nothing beyond their normal orientation/training practices is required.
Need to train existing staff? Incumbent Worker Training funding is available to reimburse 50%-90% of employers' training costs for full-time employees who have been with the company for at least 6 months. Training programs that result in a credential and that add skills to aid in an employee's job retention or career advancement are preferred.
For more information, contact:
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Danville/Pittsylvania County: Allison Moore, Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 434.836.6990
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Martinsville/Henry County: Robbie Knight, Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 276.632.6401
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Patrick County: Wanda Whitlow, Patrick County Public Schools and Virginia Workforce Center, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 276.694.6542
The Launch Place Announces Two Investments
The Launch Place Makes Its 13th Investment In TiO, An Innovative Line Of Home Automation Solutions
The Launch Place announced April 5th that it is investing $250,000 in TiO , to further immerse TiO's brand in the home building and custom installation market. TiO is common sense home automation that is uncommonly simple, providing a unique approach to automation and control systems.
TiO is an entirely new approach to home automation driven by an "outside in" philosophy that focuses on the customer experience. Designed to be simple and intuitive, TiO truly adapts to the client's lifestyle, unlike other home automation solution that forces the user to adapt to the system. Recently, TiO has been recognized as Sound & Vision Magazine’s “Top Pick” and a 2017 Consumer Technology Association Mark of Excellence winner.
Investment In iScribes, A Virtual Medical Scribe Technology And Service Company
The Launch Place is investing $250,000 in iScribes to further develop its operational capacity and technology for delivering virtual scribe services to healthcare providers across the United States. iScribes is a HIPAA-compliant mobile application and virtual medical scribing service. Healthcare providers record patient encounters using the mobile application, and virtual scribes listen to patient encounters, write medical documentation, and put it in the electronic medical record (EMR) for healthcare providers, saving doctors hundreds of hours per year of clerical work.
