A friend of mine was just approved for WIA-funded On-the-Job Training (OJT) with an employer in our community. What exactly is OJT?
In On-the-Job Training, participants are actually employed and trained by an employer. The employer is reimbursed up to 50 percent of the wage rate of the participant for a limited period of time, to help defray the costs of providing the training and additional supervision related to the training. In other words, OJT may help Job Seeker customers get a foot in the door with a new employer interested in taking advantage of this financial incentive.
