Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Labor have announced the availability of a new $1,000 scholarship for eligible Vermonters to support training and other expenses incurred from enrollment in an adult career and technical education certificate program. The Adult Career Technical Education (CTE) Scholarship was created in partnership between the Department of Labor and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation.
The scholarship provides up to $1,000 for Vermonters to cover training and other costs associated with participating in a CTE certificate program that will enhance employability and support growth along a career path. $162,000 in funding for the scholarships was made available using the Vermont Department of Labor’s training funds and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Those interested in applying for the Adult CTE Scholarship may complete a form of inquiry through the Department of Labor website here; a Department of Labor job specialist will follow up to schedule a consultation and refer applicants to this scholarship program and any other resources available.
Food and Beverage Sectors The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), a VMEC sister MEP National Network center, is working with MilTech, an authorized partnership intermediary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to field a survey in the food and beverage industry. The results will help DHS’s Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) develop tools in support of food defense activities. Please consider taking this short survey which will remain open through November 17, 2020.
You may have been hacked - know the signs! Suspicious Minds: Non-Technical Signs Your Business Might Have Been Hacked Not every manufacturing cybersecurity threat is as obvious as ransomware or malware. Suddenly losing out on manufacturing contracts? Is a new competitor making that hard-to-manufacture part? Even if your employees have no technical understanding of information technology, they can help identify signs that your business may have been hacked.
Source: Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center 11.2.2020