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Workforce Development Services

The Martinsville–Henry County Chamber of Commerce is proud to help ensure that local businesses and industries are aware of the many workforce development options available to them.

Launched in 2010, our workforce development service has helped local businesses grow by training and retaining employees. In partnership with the West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board (WPWIB), the Business Services Manager position was created to:

  • Identify employer needs
  • Streamline access to workforce resources and programs
  • Connect employers with the right local, regional or state partners

Robbie Knight, Business Services Manager, explains, “Employer needs vary by industry sector and size—from recruiting and staffing support to labor market data, new business startups, layoffs, training, and professional development.”

Services provided include:

  • Provision of labor market information
  • Coordination and promotion of job fairs and recruitment events
  • Connecting employers and job seekers with training and funding resources

Support through:

  • Incumbent Worker Training (IWT)
  • On-the-Job Training (OJT)
  • Transitional Worker Programs
  • Rapid Response & Layoff Aversion
  • Participation in programs funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

 

Highlighted Programs

Incumbent Worker Training Program

  • Supports training for current employees (e.g., new equipment, professional development, credentialing)
  • Helps employees advance their careers and creates new entry-level job opportunities
  • Local employers have recouped over $160,000 in training costs through this program

On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program

  • Designed for job seekers with skill gaps or barriers to employment
  • Employers receive 50% wage reimbursement during a training period (typically 2–6 months)
  • Local businesses have collectively recovered more than $30,000 in wage costs since 2017

Addressing Barriers to Employment

The Chamber has worked with the WPWIB and other partners to tackle regional employment challenges, including:

  • Transportation solutions via a partnership with RIDE Solutions
  • Promoting employer-centered programs such as IWT and OJT

Listed below are some of the regional businesses that have participated in and had success with Workforce Programs. We thank you for your participation.

On the Job Training:

  • Drake Extrusion
  • Joe Cheap
  • Young Williams
  • ATM Motors
  • VA Glass Products Corp.
  • Tools 2 Go LLC
  • JP Superior Solutions

Incumbent Worker Training (Professional Development):

  • Virginia Mirror Company Inc.
  • Virginia Glass Products Corp.
  • Monogram Food Solutions LLC
  • Nilit America Inc.
  • Bassett Furniture
  • Dippers LLC
  • Eastman Chemical
  • EMI Imaging
  • Hanesbrands
  • King's Grants
  • Pine Products Inc.
  • Southside Survivor Response Center
  • Starsprings Inc.
  • Asymmetrical Automotive LLC dba A2 Speed
  • Hugo's Restaurant & Sports Bar
  • Rising Sun Breads
  • Sweet Cakes Bakery-Cafe
  • JP Superior Solutions

Funding is provided by the West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board. The Board and its sub-recipients are equal opportunity employers/programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. The primary source of funding is the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration.

 

 

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