"Good help is hard to find"...an age-old lament shared by employers the world over. Ironically, the model employee that you're looking for may already be working for you; all that's missing is the necessary training. Of course, proper training costs money, which prompts many business own­ers and managers to ask the question, "Can I afford to train this person?" when they should be asking themselves "Can I afford not to?" Businesses that are located in the cities of Providence and Cranston have a wealth of training and placement opportuni­ties available to them through Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston. Established in 1998 as a result of Congressional passage of the Workforce Investment Act, Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston is one of two Workforce Investment Boards in Rhode Island . Our purpose is to coordinate all employment, training, and related education efforts that are funded by Federal and State agencies in the cities of Providence and Cranston . These programs offer substantial amounts of funding, and can be customized to fit the particular workforce needs of your business. Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston can be your partner in upgrading the skills of your current workforce through: •Employee Investment Grants •Excellence Through Training Grants Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston can also be a source of recruitment, training and placement of new employees through: •Customized Training Programs •Individual Training Accounts •On-The-job Training Programs •Job Creation Grants