Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (AOP). Each State agency must develop an AOP every four years as part of the Unified or Combined State Plan required under sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. The AOP must include an assessment of need. An assessment need describes the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
- 5. Services provided to farmworkers and agricultural employers through the one-stop delivery system
Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 5. Services provided to farmworkers and agricultural employers through the one-stop delivery system
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (AOP). Each State agency must develop an AOP every four years as part of the Unified or Combined State Plan required under sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. The AOP must include an assessment of need. An assessment need describes the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
e. 5. C. Marketing the Agricultural Recruitment System for U.S. Workers (ARS) to agricultural employers and how it intends to improve such publicity.
Current Narrative:
The VDOL recognizes the importance of the agricultural industry in Vermont and has devoted resources to meet the labor needs of agricultural employers and MSFWs. VDOL will provide information about the Agricultural Recruitment System for US workers on its website and make information available about how to develop and place job orders - and how to work with VDOL to recruit for the positions locally, statewide, nationally, and, if necessary, through the foreign labor program.
A number of employment-related services for businesses are available at the local One-Stop Career Centers. These include:
- Posting of jobs
- Assistance with small and large-scale recruitment activities
- Help planning job fairs
- Testing and assessment of job candidates
- Labor market information
- Information on training grants and tax credits
The VDOL has recently reorganized its Workforce Development Division to include a manager of Business Services. Over the coming year, this individual will become trained in the MSFW program and include greater outreach to agricultural employers.
Additionally, services available to farmers and farmworkers are available online at www.labor.vermont.gov and the Vermont Job Link website at www.vermontjoblink.com. These websites include useful phone numbers and services provided to both farmworkers and agricultural employers.