Gath Van Syckle - The Perfect Recruit

03/12/2024 21 min
Gath Van Syckle - The Perfect Recruit

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Episode Synopsis

Garth Van Syckle's story is exactly what the local maritime industry has in mind when they think about who and how they want to recruit into this industry. He came up through a local high school training program that prepared him to go to work the day after graduation and that's exactly what happened.Visit www.maritimejobsva.com to discover what career and training opportunities are right for you in the Hampton Roads maritime industry. The Regional Maritime Training System (RMTS) was established using a $11 million (41%) Good Jobs Challenge Grant awarded by the Economic Development Administration. It is supported by $12.1 million (46%) provided through BlueForge Alliance in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Navy, $850,000 (3%) from the U.S. Department of Labor/ETA – Community Project Funding, and $3.5 million (10%) from non-federal sources.