Rebuilding Delaware’s Workforce Through Rapid Training.
This is the place where jobseekers find training to enhance or gain skills; and employers connect with a qualified workforce.
Providing Workforce Training in the Following Industries:
Healthcare
Construction & Trades
Hospitality & Food Service
Logistics & Transportation
Computers & IT
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Providing Delawareans with training opportunities to become more employable.
LOOKING FOR EMPLOYEES
Providing Employers with a newly trained workforce available for hire in targeted industries.
HOW TO APPLY
Select either the industry training under “Training Providers” or “Employer Resources.” Both jobseekers and companies searching for training or potential hires can use the resources listed below.
Forward Delaware is an ongoing initiative and this list will grow. Please check back regularly to view new opportunities for both job seekers and hiring organizations.
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Training Providers
IT WORKFORCE TRAINING
Provider: Tech Impact
Participating Companies and Organizations
Code Differently • Zip Code Wilmington • Tech Elevator •University of Delaware, Delaware Tech • Wilmington University • The Precisionists
How to Contact:
Visit: http://www.techhiredelaware.org
Provider: CODE Differently
Samantha Kooman
samantha@codedifferently.com
(302) 803-6166
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE TRAINING
Provider: Delaware Tech
Participating Companies and Organizations
Polytech, and Sussextech
How to Contact:
Visit: http://go.dtcc.edu/WorkforceHealthcare
Phone:
Dover (302) 857-1000
Georgetown (302) 259-6000
Stanton (302) 454-3900
Wilmington (302) 571-5300
HOSPITALITY/FOOD SERVICE TRAINING
Provider: Delaware Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Participating Companies and Organizations
The Food Bank of Delaware and University of Delaware
How to Contact:
Visit: http://www.delawarerestaurant.org/jobs
Phone: (302) 738-2545
training@delawarerestaurant.org
CONSTRUCTION & TRADES TRAINING
Provider: New Castle County VoTech-Delaware Skills Center
Participating Companies and Organizations
Delaware Tech, Polytech, and Sussextech
How to Contact:
Visit: http://www.deskillscenter.org
Phone: (302) 654-5392
LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION TRAINING
Provider: Polytech Adult Education Division
Participating Companies and Organizations
Delaware Tech, New Castle County Vo-tech, SussexTech, and the Food Bank of Delaware
How to Contact:
Visit: https://www.polytechworks.com/free-workforce-training
Phone: 302-697-4545
Provider: American Driving Training Academy
How to Contact:
Visit: http://www.americandrivertraining.com/
Phone: (302) 655-4511
Employer Resources
IT WORKFORCE CANDIDATES
Participating Companies and Organizations
Code Differently • Zip Code Wilmington • Tech Elevator •Wilmington University of Delaware, Delaware Tech • Wilmington University •The Precisionists
How to Contact:
Email your request to: info@techhiredelaware.org
Provider: CODE Differently
Stephanie Eldridge
stephanie@codedifferently.com
(302) 722-5573
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE CANDIDATES
Participating Companies and Organizations
Polytech, and Sussextech
How to Contact:
Email your request to:
Bryan Horsey
bhorsey7@dtcc.edu
HOSPITALITY/FOOD SERVICE CANDIDATES
Participating Companies and Organizations
The Food Bank of Delaware and University of Delaware
How to Contact:
Email your request to:
Carrie Leishman
carrie@delawarerestaurant.org
CONSTRUCTION & TRADES CANDIDATES
Participating Companies and Organizations
Delaware Tech, Polytech, and Sussextech
How to Contact:
Please email your request to:
Jacqueline Hawkes
jacqueline.hawkes@nccvt.k12.de.us
LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION CANDIDATES
Participating Companies and Organizations
Delaware Tech, New Castle County Votech, SussexTech, and the Food Bank of Delaware
How to Contact:
Please email your request to:
Jeremy McEntire
JEREMY.MCENTIRE@polytech.k12.de.us
Provider: American Driving Training Academy
How to Contact:
Jaden McKinley
jaden@americandrivertraining.com
PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS
Forward Delaware Programs are partially funded with the Coronavirus Relief Fund (the “CRF”) in section 5001 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). It is estimated that 94% or $7,646,336 of the funding that supports this initiative is federally funded and 6% or $458,836 is state funded. The amount of non-governmental resources is unknown.