US announces USD 150 million for H1B One Workforce training program
Washington, Sep 25, 2020: The United States announced USD 150 million to invest in training for middle-to-high-skilled H-1B occupations in key sectors in the American economy.
Prominent among these sectors are information technology, cyber security, advanced manufacturing, transportation, wherein the H-1B One Workforce grant programme would be used to upskill the present workforce and train a new generation of workers to grow the future workforce, the Department of Labor said.
The coronavirus pandemic has not only caused disruptions in the labour market, but also forced many education and training providers and employers to rethink how to deliver training, the department said in a statement.
In this grant program, the department's Employment and Training Administration has set out...