Businesses

Screenings – Any service that involves the initial evaluation of applications or résumés that assists the employer in the recruiting process.

Hiring Events/Virtual Hiring Events – A customized event for a single employer that assists with recruiting, interviewing and hiring of one or more positions.

Job Fairs/Virtual Job Fairs – An event for multiple employers that assists with the recruiting, interviewing and hiring of one or more positions.

Training – Any service provided to a business that involves the training or retraining of current or future employees. Examples are WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) on-the-job training, work experiences/paid Internships, and apprenticeships.

Business Information – Information given to a business pertaining to a variety of incentive programs or other information requested that provides a benefit to that business.

Labor Market Information – Includes, but is not limited to, information on state and local labor market conditions, industries, occupations and characteristics of the workforce, area business identified skills needs, employer wage and benefit trends, short and long term industry and occupational projections, worker supply and demand, and job vacancies survey results.

Use of Facilities – Any use of Workforce Center facilities by a business for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to Meetings, Trainings. Orientations, Interviewing, Resource room, Conferences, etc.

Business Education – A gathering of businesses for the purpose of giving and/or receiving information on employment and/or workforce related topics. Business education can be delivered in a variety of formats including seminars, round tables/forums, workshops, or focus groups.

Rapid Response Services – A program that offers a variety of services to businesses that are facing restructuring and/or downsizing. Services include, but are not limited to, onsite workshops for employees in transition, job placement assistance, and information on unemployment benefits. Program generally involves a Workforce Center receiving an official WARN Notice report from Workforce Development.

Assessments – Any test or assortment of tests used to measure a job seeker, potential employee or current employee’s skills, interests and/or personality traits. Use assessments to identify areas of improvement, determine promotions or are used in the hiring process to determine the best candidate for the position.