Employers

Employer Services

Our goal is to connect employers to employees, saving you time as an employer and reducing your costs. Our staff is committed to helping you recruit and retain a quality workforce. This team provides a variety of services to help you with your workforce, human resource needs. Our One-Stop System provides information on free services for recruitment, training and incentives.

Available services may include:

Job registration and pre-employment screening.
List job vacancies at the One-Stop Workforce Centers and work directly with one of our staff that will assist you to obtain a pool of qualified applicants.
Target Recruitment Events.
Our staff will coordinate an employer-or industry-specific job fair for you.
Internship and/or Work Experience.
These activities are planned, structured learning experiences that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time. This temporary training program allows registered WIA participants an opportunity to gain exposure to the world of work. Both of these programs provide opportunities for you to get to know a potential employee and for the potential employee to learn more about your industry. Wages are paid by the One-Stop Workforce Centers for a limited period of time.
On-the-Job Training.
The OJT Program provides individualized occupational skills training for Dislocated Workers and WIA-eligible Adults and Older Youth. The goal is to place participants in occupations that will enhance their prospects for long-term employment and will ultimately permit them to become self-sufficient. It also involves the acquisition of specific skills and employment competencies, through exposure in an actual work setting, to the processes, work tasks, tools and methods of a specific job or group of jobs. As the employer, you enter into an agreement with the One-Stop Workforce Centers to hire, train, and retain the individual upon successful completion of the training program. Through this program, you may be reimbursed up to 50% of the new employees' wages while they are in training. In addition,
  • Participants receive no less than the State minimum wage.
  • Training participants must meet WIA eligibility criteria.
  • Employers must be established businesses with workers compensation insurance.
  • Participating employers receive a reimbursement to cover the extraordinary costs of training and supervision as well as to compensate for expected lower productivity of the trainee vs. a more experienced employee.
Incumbent Worker Training.
A percentage of local WIA funds are reserved for educational and skills training for existing workers or incumbent workers. Incumbent workers are defined as workers who are currently on the payroll of the applicant employer, 18 years old and above, legally authorized to work in the United States, and have complied with Selective Service provisions. This program is structured to meet your training objectives by enhancing the skills of existing employees, resulting in increased employee productivity and potential growth of your business.
Customized Training.
Funding is available for specific skills training for new hires or incumbent workers. Through this program, you may be reimbursed up to 50% of the new employees' wages while they are in training. Staff will work with each employer on a case-by-case basis to determine training needs and develop a plan as appropriate.
Plant Closings/Layoffs.
Local staff partner with the state's Rapid Response Unit to provide assistance to you and your employees regardless of the reason for the layoff or closure (NAFTA-impacted, downsizing or restructuring, natural disaster, plant relocation, bankruptcy, etc.).
Resource Lab.
The Comprehensive One-Stop Workforce Center is equipped with a resource lab consisting of computer workstations with Internet access, fax services, copy machines and printers.