Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL)
• Workforce Development • Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
• Job Training, Education, and Apprenticeship
• Hiring a Veteran
• Federal Infrastructure Investments
• Apprenticeship Program Resources
• Posting a job - Jobs in Vermont
BEAD VDOL Workforce Presentation.07.19.2024
Cindy Robillard-Assistant Director of Workforce Development Cindy.Robillard@vermont.gov
Vermont Labor Law
• Workplace Rights & Wages
• Summary Wages Hour Laws & Rights
• All Rules & Laws
• Vermont Mandatory Workplace Poster
Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA)
• Meet VOSHA requirements
• Training Resources
• Rules & Regulations
• Project Work Safe
• Creating & Managing Safe Workplaces
BEAD Workforce Presentation.07.19.2024
Miriam Owens-VOSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist-Miriam.Owens@vermont.gov
Shawn Barth-Project WorkSAFE-Industrial Hygiene Engineer-Shawn.Barth@vermont.gov
Vermont Works for Women
• Programs & Resources
• Careers & Internships
• Trailblazers Trades Training
• Career Mentor Network
BEAD Workforce VT Works for Women Presentation
Alison Lamagna-Director of Impact-alamagna@vtworksforwomen.org
Working Fields
• Staffing Agency
• Become an Employer
• Key Partners
• Return to Work Program
Jennifer Hill-Account Manager-jennifer@workingfields.com
BEAD-NTIA
• BEAD Notice of Funding (NOFO)
• NTIA Workforce Planning Guide
• Prevailing Wage & Overview
• VCBB BEAD program
BEAD Workforce NTIA presentation
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
BEAD Workforce WIA-BEAD presentation
Amelia R. De Jesus-WIA VP Workforce Solutions-Amelia.DeJesus@wia.org
• Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA)
North Country Career Center
• North Country Career Center (NC3)
• Career Centers in Vermont
• Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) Grants
• Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• Vermont Training Program (VTP)
BEAD Workforce North Country Career Center presentation
Chris Damato-Assistant Director-christian.damato@ncsuvt.org
WIA Career Pathways Tool
• Telecommunications Education Center
• Broadband Sector Partnerships
• Broadband Workforce
BEAD WIA Career Presentation
Deb Bennett-WIA VP of Apprenticeship-Deb.Bennett@wia.org
TIRAP -Transform Your Workforce with Apprenticeship
• Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP)
BEAD WIA TIRAP presentation
Deb Bennett-WIA VP of Apprenticeship-Deb.Bennett@wia.org
Lisa Tellstone-IAA-Principal Subject Matter Expert and Project Leader-TellstoneL@wia.org
Technology for Tomorrow (Tech4 Tomorrow)
• Programs & Services
• Community Partners
• Grantors
Vijay Desai-Executive Director-vijay.desai@tech4tomorrow.org
Central Vermont Adult Education (CVAE)
• Program & Services
• Adult Education Centers in Vermont
Brian Kravitz-Director of Outreach and Workforce Development-bkravitz@cvae.net