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Governor Kelly Announces $2.3M for Digital Skills Programs to Drive Workforce Readiness The Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) program will invest $2.3 million in digital skills training and workforce readiness programs that will target nearly 50,000 Kansans. Governor Kelly Announces Groundbreaking of $43M Freestate Middle Mile Network Broadband Initiative Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that the Freestate Middle Mile Network, a program aimed to close digital gaps across the state, will officially break ground this month. Collaboration Fuels Investment in Kansas’ Smallest Rural Communities In collaboration with three nonprofit partners, the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $298,825 in Towns Grant funding to support 32 small-scale projects across Kansas. Sunflower Summer Program Wins National Award for Tourism Impact Kansas Tourism received national recognition for its work on the Sunflower Summer program, which was named the Best Local Impact Campaign at the 2025 eTSY Awards. View AllOur Department
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Companies train promising candidates with the necessary skills for the position. For qualifying positions, OJT contracts can reimburse up to 50% of the wages to compensate employers for the cost associated with training and loss of production for newly hired employees.
The OJT program also gives unemployed workers valuable skills and permanent, full-time employment. Job seekers earn while they learn and begin a path toward a new career.
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