Delays have hampered the transition in the Savannah region, and implementation is six months behind. As a result, more than 100 people looking to get into programs to improve their job skills have been turned away from the Job Training Assistance Center. The Coastal Workforce Investment Board is overseeing implementation of a job-training strategy in nine counties in the region. Poor communication, missed signals and a late start have delayed implementation by six months. Since the end of June, those who have walked into the Job Search Assistance Center at Bull and Bay streets looking to sign up for certain kinds of support services have been placed on a list.
Clients can still use the center's job database and learn how to build a resume, among other things.
We had been the last hope for people who couldn't get loans. Mewborn said she had to turn away more than 100 people seeking schooling over the past six months because of the delay, though she didn't have an exact number. The state labor department, which will play a major role in the shake-up, says it is picking up the slack, though some dispute that claim. Some think the situation could have been avoided with better leadership. But officials say the delays were inevitable given the complexity of the legislation.