WorkForce

Recognizing that a company’s workforce is its #1 priority, EMS is taking steps to ensure that workers in the Commonwealth are equipped with superior training and skills needed to compete in the global economy. EMS has aligned resources to ensure companies and individuals receive the assistance they need to be successful. We offer various resources including GED courses, cultural competency, social skills, organizational skills, personal development, higher education, and re-entry services.

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Empowering Apprentices
Empowering apprentices through a registered apprenticeship model, combining on-the-job learning with related technical instruction. Apprentices are currently being trained in more than 25 occupations.

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Encouraging Manufacturing Careers
Increasing manufacturing careers through an innovative work/study program. Students split their week between college courses and on-the-job training in a high-tech manufacturing operation. After 18 months, students receive an advanced manufacturing technician (AMT) certification and can begin work or continue college.

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Offering GED Courses
We have a full-time GED teacher on staff to help with your educational needs. 

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Providing Second Chances
Supporting job placement assistance to nonviolent offenders after they have completed their sentence to allow them to re-enter the workforce, thus lowering the state’s rate of recidivism and saving taxpayer money. Assistance includes housing, transportation, and substance abuse treatment. In addition, certain low-level felons can expunge their records once they have completed their sentences.

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Equipping Offenders with Trade Skills
Offering apprenticeship programs for adult and juvenile offenders while incarcerated to give them nationally recognized journeyman credentials in skilled trades upon their release.

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Empowering Our People
Empowering residents to re-enter the workforce by providing training, re-employment services, job placement, and employer recruitment

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Increasing the Workforce
Increasing the workforce by working with the federal government to require able-bodied Medicaid beneficiaries to participate in community engagement activities. These include education, job training, employment, caregiving or volunteering activities for at least 20 hours a week.

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Preparing Communities
Certifying communities that document their achievement on graduation rates, community commitment, educational attainment, career readiness, registered apprenticeship, and internet availability.