LARGO, Md., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Employ Prince George's (EPG), the premier workforce
development non-profit entity of Prince
George's County, announced its new Transportation and
Logistics Consortium (TALC) Industry Bridge Program. In partnership
with Jobs for the Future (JFF) and Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the
global leader in logistics real estate, the TALC program will help
residents in Prince George's
County and the surrounding District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
Region (DMV), to gain the necessary skills for jobs and placement
in the Transportation, Distribution, Warehousing, and Logistics
Industries.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates that employment
in the distribution and logistics sectors will increase by 29
percent from 2019 (before the pandemic) to 1.62 million workers in
2022. With companies facing challenges in finding and retaining
workers, TALC will feature traditional in-person training and
Prologis' free online training designed to help job seekers develop
the foundational knowledge and skills that are in demand in the
transportation and warehousing industries. The self-paced program
is available on mobile devices and complements the job placement
support services that Employ Prince George's provides. The program
will also focus on assisting job seekers in obtaining commercial
driver's licenses, CDL A and CDL B, to assist with a regional
shortage of drivers.
"The movement of consumer goods and products is a crucial
element to the global population, and Covid-19 has significantly
increased the demand," said Walter
Simmons, President & CEO of Employ Prince George's, Inc.
"Our Transportation and Logistics Consortium Industry Bridge
Program was created to work with businesses and local communities
in the DMV to address the severe shortages of drivers in the region
and help fill the thousands of logistics opportunities in the
region. As our local economies work to recover from Covid-19, local
school systems struggle to find drivers, and companies such as
Amazon and Peloton grow in the region; Employ Prince George's is
creating a program to upskill unemployed residents and connect them
to livable wage careers in occupations and industries that are
crucial to the success of the DC Metropolitan Region."
Along with online and in-person skills training, the TALC
Industry Bridge Program will also assist returning citizens
(ex-offenders) and disconnected youth (young adults ages 18 -24 not
enrolled in educational programs and unemployed). TALC will
pay eligible participants $15 -
$20 per hour for up to 35 hours per
week. Participants will get paid while working to develop their
work experience and skills and get paid for the hours they are in
skills training. "We know that families are in financial distress
and in need of money to make ends meet, but we also know that
people need skills and credentials to obtain livable wage
employment, and people shouldn't have to choose. This is why
we will pay people to learn, develop their skill sets, break the
cycle of poverty, and achieve financial success." Employ Prince
George's is recruiting its first Prince
George's County cohort and immediately looking for 40
participants to enroll in the program.
Developed with JFF, a national non-profit driving transformation
in the American workforce and education systems, Prologis'
Community Workforce Initiative, online learning platform, and
digital curriculum teaches essential workforce skills and provides
an overview of best practices across the distribution and logistics
industries. Prologis has pledged to train 25,000 individuals by
2025, and D.C., Maryland, and
Virginia are among 15 key
logistics markets where it has established a CWI presence.
"Opportunities in the logistics industry have reached a new peak
as companies recognize the importance of the supply chain to their
operations," said Steven Hussain,
Vice President of Workforce Programs and Community Relations,
Prologis. "This initiative expands access to career opportunities
in this growing sector while addressing the hiring gap for
employers."
The Transportation and Logistics Consortium program is available
today. To learn more about the initiative and enroll, please visit:
www.EmployPG.org/TALC or contact us at
WSD@co.pg.md.us and 301-618-8445.
Employ Prince George's (EPG)
provides workforce development services for job seekers and
businesses. EPG's mission is to improve the local economy by
creating a demand-driven workforce system in Prince George's County with workforce
development programs that deliver qualified workers to businesses,
improve the productivity of companies, and provide job seekers with
opportunities for careers in high demand/high growth
industries.
For more information, please visit www.Employpg.org.
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