Welcome To Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber’s On-Job Training (OJT) program helps employers to locate new employees. Up to a 50% salary reimbursement helps to defray some of the costs associated with the hiring and training of new employees. Simultaneously, OJT provides job opportunities and practical on-job training for eligible Dutchess and Putnam County residents. OJT candidates are over age 22, entry-level to skilled, no high school diploma to college graduates and have 0 to 25 years of experience.

Benefits to participating business:

An experienced and business oriented staff

Basic job-readiness skills training

Employer — driven individualized training

Employer eligibility for tax credits OJT reimbursements

Minimal paperwork

Post-employment support

Pre-screening of applicants for skill levels, aptitudes and abilities to meet your specific needs

Up to 50% salary reimbursements averaging $500 to $1200

Prompt payment

The Chamber’s Mentoring Program helps eligible individuals transition from welfare to work. The program is a collaborative initiative with the Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Center, the Dutchess County Department of Social Services, the NYS Department of Labor, and the Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation. Individuals get soft skills training and mentoring support for one year. Mentors work with both employers and employees on an individual basis.


	Workforce Development Center The Chamber’s On-Job Training (OJT) program helps employers to locate new employees. Up to a 50% salary reimbursement helps to defray some of the costs associated with the hiring and training of new employees. Simultaneously, OJT provides job opportunities and practical on-job training for eligible Dutchess and Putnam County residents. OJT candidates are over age 22, entry-level to skilled, no high school diploma to college graduates and have 0 to 25 years of experience. Benefits to participating business: An experienced and business oriented staff Basic job-readiness skills training Employer — driven individualized training Employer eligibility for tax credits OJT reimbursements Minimal paperwork Post-employment support Pre-screening of applicants for skill levels, aptitudes and abilities to meet your specific needs Up to 50% salary reimbursements averaging $500 to $1200 Prompt payment The Chamber’s Mentoring Program helps eligible individuals transition from welfare to work. The program is a collaborative initiative with the Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Center, the Dutchess County Department of Social Services, the NYS Department of Labor, and the Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation. Individuals get soft skills training and mentoring support for one year. Mentors work with both employers and employees on an individual basis.