Before entering the program, he was unemployed after leaving a job as a youth care worker at a juvenile detention center. Mr. Goode had attended the University of Maryland for four years, studying computer science and criminal justice, but he did not graduate. He plans to enter the machinist apprenticeship program. Mr. Anselmo said this amount, at best, covers recruiting and maybe placement. It does not cover the cost of training.
Companies consider the price a bargain.
Otherwise, they run the risk of being understaffed and possibly having to turn down work. Or they may have to train someone from scratch, which many small operations are not equipped to do. Jim Lacey, vice president of Aceomatic Recon, McKees Rocks, has been hiring two to four students from every Manufacturing 2000 class. The company, which rebuilds component parts for automatic transmissions, employs about 200 locally. We're getting a person who is a little more reliable and trained in what we need.