To meet the ever-increasing demand for skilled employees in all industries, WorkForce One helps Broward County businesses find well-trained, highly qualified employees. e Broward Workforce Development Board, which governs WorkForce One, is a business-led board driving the need-based solutions provided by WorkForce One. Funding for services for businesses and job seekers comes from federal and state tax dollars, so there is no additional cost to businesses for utilizing services. Workforce One is part of the Employ Florida network of career centers. WorkForce One can save businesses time and money by listing positions in its job bank, prescreening applicants, interviewing applicants and providing employers with invaluable labor market information. ere is funding available to train existing employees, and WorkForce One can identify specific financial incentives that may be available when specific job candidates are hired. Here are some of the services offered to business – all at no cost to employers. Recruiting Assistance: Face-to-Face or Virtual WorkForce One professionals help simplify this process by locating qualified candidates, conducting various skills assessments based on job criteria, scheduling appointments and providing facility space to conduct interviews. WorkForce One can also assist with career fairs by conducting and promoting off-site, multi-company recruiting events, off-site, single vendor recruiting events or smaller, targeted in-house recruiting events at their facilities. Employflorida.com is the newest online recruiting tool for employers looking for Florida jobseekers – or who need access to rich information about wage trends, labor market demographics, job description writers and a host of other valuable resources to extend the HR function. WorkForce One and Employflorida.com bring Broward businesses a free recruiting toolbox at the click of a mouse. No Cost Advertising To fill open positions, employers can call in a job order, fax a completed job order form or go online and send the order via the Internet. Job orders are advertised in the WorkForce One database (www.wf1broward. com and www.employforida.com) for local, state and national exposure, and professional placement staff look for qualified candidates. WorkForce One has access to the largest source of prescreened, job-ready applicants – all available to employers at no cost. Each year, WorkForce One assists and works with more than 100,000 job seekers. Professional Candidates e Professional Placement Network (PPN) is a professional-level pool of job seekers who have graduated from a rigorous course on conducting a self-directed job search taught by WorkForce One staff who are career counseling experts. ese experienced, and trained candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds. If your business has professional-level openings, WorkForce One’s PPN has viable candidates ready to begin work today. Recruiting in Numbers If a company is new or expanding and needs to hire numerous people, WorkForce One can provide staffers to facilitate the effort. WorkForce One saves time and money by promoting the event and providing information, distributing forms, ensuring completeness and accuracy, providing preliminary screening and helping in any other ways needed. is program is flexible enough to meet all recruiting needs. A few of the mass recruitments done for local companies include the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Memorial Hospital West, Broward County Schools, Home Depot and Westin Diplomat. MONEY FOR TRAINING Training expenses for new or existing employees can be a cost-prohibitive prospect for many companies. WorkForce One assists businesses with learning about and applying for training programs provided by local and state funding. Dollars to Train Existing Employees ere are local and state dollars available to train a business’s existing employees. Workforce Development A crucial element of workforce development is the need to link employment, education and economic development to collaboratively identify workforce needs and create programs to meet those needs. This collaboration – which the U.S. Department of Labor calls “The Power of E3” – has been embraced by The Broward Alliance and WorkForce One.
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To meet the ever-increasing demand for skilled employees in all industries, WorkForce One helps Broward County businesses find well-trained, highly qualified employees. The Broward Workforce Development Board, which governs WorkForce One, is a business-led board driving the need-based solutions provided by WorkForce One. Funding for services for businesses and job seekers comes from federal and state tax dollars, so there is no additional cost to businesses for utilizing services. Workforce One is part of the Employ Florida network of career centers.
WorkForce One can save businesses time and money by listing positions in its job bank, prescreening applicants, interviewing applicants and providing employers with invaluable labor market information. There is funding available to train existing employees, and WorkForce One can identify specific financial incentives that may be available when specific job candidates are hired. Here are some of the services offered to business – all at no cost to employers.
Recruiting Assistance: Face-to-Face or VirtualWorkForce One professionals help simplify this process by locating qualified candidates, conducting various skills assessments based on job criteria, scheduling appointments and providing facility space to conduct interviews. WorkForce One can also assist with career fairs by conducting and
promoting off-site, multi-company recruiting events, off-site, single vendor recruiting events or smaller, targeted in-house recruiting events at their facilities.
Employflorida.com is the newest online recruiting tool for employers looking for Florida jobseekers – or who need access to rich information about wage trends, labor market demographics, job description writers and a host of other valuable resources to extend the HR function. WorkForce One and Employflorida.com bring Broward businesses a free recruiting toolbox at the click of a mouse.
No Cost AdvertisingTo fill open positions, employers can call in a job order, fax a completed job order form or go online and send the order via the Internet. Job orders are advertised in the WorkForce One database (www.wf1broward.com and www.employforida.com) for local, state and national exposure, and professional placement staff look for qualified candidates. WorkForce One has access to the largest source of prescreened, job-ready applicants – all available to employers at no cost. Each year, WorkForce One assists and works with more than 100,000 job seekers.
Professional CandidatesThe Professional Placement Network (PPN) is a professional-level pool of job seekers who have graduated from a rigorous course on conducting a self-directed job search
taught by WorkForce One staff who are career counseling experts. These experienced, and trained candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds. If your business has professional-level openings, WorkForce One’s PPN has viable candidates ready to begin work today.
Recruiting in NumbersIf a company is new or expanding and needs to hire numerous people, WorkForce One can provide staffers to facilitate the effort. WorkForce One saves time and money by promoting the event and providing information, distributing forms, ensuring completeness and accuracy, providing preliminary screening and helping in any other ways needed. This program is flexible enough to meet all recruiting needs. A few of the mass recruitments done for local companies include the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Memorial Hospital West, Broward County Schools, Home Depot and Westin Diplomat.
MoNey FoR TRAiNiNgTraining expenses for new or existing employees can be a cost-prohibitive prospect for many companies. WorkForce One assists businesses with learning about and applying for training programs provided by local and state funding.
Dollars to Train existing employees There are local and state dollars available to train a business’s existing employees.
Workforce DevelopmentA crucial element of workforce development is the need to link employment, education and economic development to collaboratively identify workforce needs and create programs to meet those needs. This collaboration – which the U.S. Department of Labor calls “The Power of E3” – has been embraced by The Broward Alliance and WorkForce One.
the skills of existing employees and
training requirements. WorkForce One
customized to business objectives.
Dollars for Customized Training
people who need to learn the same skills. Candidates are referred to employers for
training program is designed in conjunction
ensure it meets all training requirements. All training is competency-based with components including both vocational and employability skills training. Trainees
completion of the training program.
Dollars for On-the-Job TrainingWorkForce One On-the-Job (OJT) training provides occupational training in the work
reimbursed up to 50 percent of the wages paid
to a training participant. OJT is especially encouraged in higher-skill occupations and can be performed in conjunction with classroom instruction.
Assistance for Laid-O� WorkersIf a company is forced to reorganize, shut down operations or experiences a natural disaster that results in the dislocation of workers, WorkForce One can help. Representatives will come to a facility to discuss job search services provided by
even bring representatives from other local employers looking to hire candidates with
Network experts are also available to provide job search assistance to professional-level employees, either at WorkForce One centers or at a business location.
Financial IncentivesCompanies may be entitled to a variety of
seekers. Some of these programs include Work Opportunity Tax Credits, Enterprise
Zone Tax Credits and Welfare Transition Business Bonuses. Some candidates hired through WorkForce One qualify for subsidized childcare, transportation and education assistance.
Community PartnershipsWorkForce One strongly believes in the value of partnering with other agencies and leveraging those partnerships to get things done. In addition to the partnership with the Broward Alliance, WorkForce One has programs with the local school board, community colleges, career/technical schools and the local universities. WorkForce One currently partners with the South Florida Manufacturers Association, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, the South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association, and a variety of bioscience businesses and works closely with companies in those industries in identifying and meeting recruiting, hiring and training needs.
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the skills of existing employees and
training requirements. WorkForce One
customized to business objectives.
Dollars for Customized Training
people who need to learn the same skills. Candidates are referred to employers for
training program is designed in conjunction
ensure it meets all training requirements. All training is competency-based with components including both vocational and employability skills training. Trainees
completion of the training program.
Dollars for On-the-Job TrainingWorkForce One On-the-Job (OJT) training provides occupational training in the work
reimbursed up to 50 percent of the wages paid
to a training participant. OJT is especially encouraged in higher-skill occupations and can be performed in conjunction with classroom instruction.
Assistance for Laid-O� WorkersIf a company is forced to reorganize, shut down operations or experiences a natural disaster that results in the dislocation of workers, WorkForce One can help. Representatives will come to a facility to discuss job search services provided by
even bring representatives from other local employers looking to hire candidates with
Network experts are also available to provide job search assistance to professional-level employees, either at WorkForce One centers or at a business location.
Financial IncentivesCompanies may be entitled to a variety of
seekers. Some of these programs include Work Opportunity Tax Credits, Enterprise
Zone Tax Credits and Welfare Transition Business Bonuses. Some candidates hired through WorkForce One qualify for subsidized childcare, transportation and education assistance.
Community PartnershipsWorkForce One strongly believes in the value of partnering with other agencies and leveraging those partnerships to get things done. In addition to the partnership with the Broward Alliance, WorkForce One has programs with the local school board, community colleges, career/technical schools and the local universities. WorkForce One currently partners with the South Florida Manufacturers Association, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, the South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association, and a variety of bioscience businesses and works closely with companies in those industries in identifying and meeting recruiting, hiring and training needs.
