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NMC launches On-the-Job-Training program
On-the-job trainee Leona Nakazato, left, poses for a photo with Herman’s Modern Bakery cake decorator Albert Umali , center, and general manager Annie Hayes. Nakazato is receiving training and guidance on cookie decorating and other pastry making methods. The OJT program is part of the Northern Marianas College’s workforce development initiatives led by NMC’s Community Development Institute.
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Trainees who have completed Phase 1: “Basic Work Skills” and Phase 2: “Computer Literacy Training” are now gearing up to undergo the next phase of their training, which involves hands-on “On the Job Training” with participating businesses on Saipan.
The training is geared to help individuals acquire direct work experience, learn new skills sets, increase self-confidence on the job, and re-enter the job market in positions where there are employment needs to be filled, said Colleen Fleming, who has been coordinating the program.
It is also hoped that upon completion of the third phase of the OJT, trainees will be hired by the respective employer or considered for future employment. Employers that have partnered with the Northern Marianas College to participate in the training include Hard Rock Café, 360 Restaurant, Herman’s Modern Bakery, Coral Ocean Point, and Pacific Islands Club.
Participating OJT trainees were recruited from those who took part in Phases 1 and 2, and were required to create an effective job resume and to complete the Kuder Journey Career Assessment, an online assessment of the trainee’s possible career paths. Trainees will also obtain the Food Handler & Safety Certification, administered by the Bureau of Environmental Health, prior to working at the job site. CDI has also partnered up with the CNMI Office of Transit Authority to provide transportation to get to the job-training site.
“We will continue to step up the programs that prepare our workforce for meaningful jobs,” said NMC president Dr. Sharon Y. Hart. “We are really excited to be expanding our workforce development initiatives to meet the labor force needs of the CNMI.”
“We are thankful to companies like Herman’s Modern Bakery, 360 Restaurant, and the Pacific Islands Club who are partnering with NMC to help train our workforce,” Hart added.
For more information, contact NMC – CDI at 237-6802/6764/6808. (NMC)
