Business & Merchant

Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2016 03:45

The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is happy to name Southwest Training as their January Member Spotlight business.

Lisa Neil, president of Southwest Training, Inc.

A member of the Mon Valley Regional Chamber since 2002, Southwest Training, Inc. offers many services to local employers including recruitment from a diverse pool of job-ready candidates, small and large businesses. They can help you attract and retain good employees while avoiding the high cost of employee turnover.

Other services include assessment (screening and testing) of applicants, assistance with registration into the on-line PA CareerLink system and information about the state’s Rapid Response program for employers anticipating layoffs, resources for subsidized training, employer tax credits, and on the job training funds.

Services for job seekers include academic testing and remediation, high school equivalency (GED) classes, support services, Individual Training Account (ITA) grants to help qualified individuals obtain the education and skills, and job development and placement services.

Southwest Training Services was awarded the Chamber’s Regional Service Award in 2008 for their contributions to the quality of life in our region.
The local office is located at the PaCareerLink building, 570 Galiffa Drive, Donora. Their phone number is 724-379-4750 x 121 and their website is www.swtraining.org.