COALFIELD DEVELOPMENT came to Ft. Gay, WV the second week of October to offer paid training courses for a 5 week extensive career training program. They gave the students ‘job ready’ skills to go to work immediately.
The students learned how to operate heavy equipment and received a license along with 11 other training certificates such as OSHA-10, Safety courses, CPR, First Aid and many more to have all the job ready skills for immediate hire. At the end of the training Coalfield Development setup a job fair and potential employers met the students and helped them find work immediately.
You can find out more and sign up by visiting the website www.Evenbrite.com follow Coalfield Coalition and select the courses and events you would like to attend. It is a very easy process that could change your life.
About Coalfield Development
Coalfield Development is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization headquartered in Wayne County, West Virginia, focused on rebuilding the Appalachian economy from the ground up through incubating and investing in employment-based social enterprises; facilitating professional, personal, and academic development for people facing barriers to employment; and leading and collaborating on community-based revitalization projects.
Here are a few students learning the skills necessary to achieve their goals. Please see slideshow to view the students hard at work using simulators to graduation day.
