Job Skills Program (JSP)
The JSP awards grants to education and training institutions to subsidize the cost of developing customized training materials or adapting a company's training program for the training of local employees.  Businesses that find technology outpacing the skills of their employees can work with these schools to develop training programs for their work force.

Incentives
Washington Employment Services and Idaho's Commerce & Labor Depts. represent a unique concept in the labor market and can provide:  Recruitment and Screening Advertise your openings 24 hours a day on the Internet, collect applications and resumes and pre-screen applicants to meet basic criteria; Business Center Resources Facilitate hiring events, mass application sessions, one-on-one interviews, and group orientation; Tax Credit and Incentives which can save your organization money by connecting you with applicants eligible for tax credits and incentives; Employee Training funds for candidates from targeted populations available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and WorkFirst programs.

Business Training

 
500 8th Avenue; Lewiston, ID 83501 
208-792-5272 www.lcsc.edu
(1 mile east of Clarkston , WA

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER   

  500 8th Avenue, Lewiston, ID  83501
  208-792-2465
www.lcsc.edu/isbdc

WORKFORCE TRAINING
1920 3rd Avenue North, Lewiston, ID 83501
208-792-2388, Toll Free 800-879-0452
www.lcsc.edu/wft

Programs in the Technical and Industrial Division provide students with the technical knowledge, specialized skills, proper attitudes and safe work habits to enter the labor market. Programs are structured to accommodate the goals of students seeking entry-level employment, career advancement or change. Students work with the equipment and theoretical concepts used in their trade. The division monitors current industry needs to anticipate future changes and instructional requirements. Most faculty have achieved mastery level recognition in their trades and hold national certification.

Employers are requiring increased communication skills, personal and public relations skills, and computation skills. These competencies are taught in the general education core courses required for an A.A.S. Degree, delivered with relevancy to technical training.

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Walla Walla Community College

500 Tausick Way; Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-522-2500, 877-992-9922 www.wwcc.edu (WWCC) 

CLARKSTON CENTER

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

www.wwcc.edu/CMS

ProfessionalTechnical programs provide instruction in the skills required in a wide variety of jobs. Students can prepare for employment while acquiring the two-year Associate Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences and/or certification of skills. Also offered are refresher and improvement courses for students already trained. Programs are taught by skilled instructors and include individualized educational methods. They provide practical preparation for increased employment opportunities.

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PO Box 641067; Pullman, WA 99164-1067,
 888-468-6978 www.wsu.edu

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

www.wsbdc.org