The Rhode MAP – Workforce Training
Maximizing Accessibility and Possibility
Are you looking for work but haven’t yet landed a job?
Sometimes it takes both training and work experience to open the door to employment. Through our Rhode MAP services, we provide both training and real-life work experience.
We’ll help you:
- Gain the competitive edge for your job search
- Learn valuable, industry-standard job skills
- Benefit from training adapted to your learning style
Through our training center, we’ll support you to prepare for a retail or customer service position. Throughout Rhode Island there’s a great demand for workers who can fill these entry-level positions. These jobs can also be a stepping stone to many career paths.
Throughout these 8 weeks, we’ll help you to prepare for your place in the workforce.
Learn on-the-job skills:
- Operate a register
- Use a scanner
- Place products
- Provide customer service
Develop soft skills:
- Communicate
- Problem solve
- Handle difficult customers
Gain Employment Skills:
- Learn to be interviewed
- Develop a resume
- Chart your goals & plan
- Map job options in your community
What to expect:
- Hybrid: online and in person training
- Meeting in locations convenient to you
We can also help you connect to other supportive services such as the Office of Rehabilitative Services (ORS), the Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and other valuable community resources available to you.
Hear what graduate, Brianna Puglia, has to say on her graduation day!
Watch episode of Labor Vision, featuring our employment training
