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Mississippi
offers to industries a program for industrial training that can accommodate
specific manpower needs of new or expanding industry in the state. The
pre-employment of start-up training program is designed to train potential
employees for a comp any. This program is provided at little or no expense
to the industry, and the industry is under no legal obligation to hire
the trainees. Training can take place in a local vocational-technical
center or in the industry's plant. The in-plant training pr ogram is provided
for newly hired employees in an industry or for employees who can profit
from upgrading instruction. This training can also occur in the plant
or at a local vocational-technical center. The employee training
requirements of an industry are evaluated, and tailor-made training program
is formulated by a task force committee made up of representatives of
the client industry, staff members from the training facility to be used
and th e industrial training specialist. The state provides training aids,
materials, facilities and consultants. Qualified instructors are also
provided free, or the company may furnish its own instructors, who will
be partially reimbursed by the state.The Coordinator of
the Industrial Training with the State Department of Education, Vocational-Technical
and Adult Education-Industrial Services Division, is available to assist
industries in the development of an industrial training program.
Services Provided
- A customized training
plan
- Training facilities
and equipment
- State-paid instructors
for pre-employment and on-the-job training
- Video tapes
- Training manuals/models
- Mobile training
units
- Funds for the cost
of training
- Pre-employment
assessment/screening
- Pre-employment
skill development
- On-the-job skill
development
Other
Employment Services
The
Mississippi Department of Employment Security maintains an active job placement
service, provides information on local manpower and resources, identifies
skills and abilities of available workers, assists employers with personnel
problems and provides nationwide recruitment services.Through the Department
applicants can be tested according to the hiring specifications of the employer.
This service includes both aptitude and dexterity training. |
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