Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments

  September 09, 2010

 

Services for Employers

JobLink Career Centers offer businesses the opportunity to recruit qualified workers at one location. At the same time, centers provide employers with information about the labor market, workforce and hiring incentives.

Contact a JobLink Career Center today about your workforce, recruitment, retention, training, and placement needs.

Northwest Piedmont JobLink Centers offer a comprehensive package of services you can use on your own or with the assistance of a JobLink team member. It's the single place to address your employment and training needs. Choose among the following services:

Tax Credit and Hiring Incentive Information
Applicant Pool
Employee Recruitment
Employee Retention Assistance
Rapid Response in the case of business layoffs or plant closings
Research materials on Labor Trends and Industry Trends
Specialized Services for Employers

Assistance with ADA Accommodations - Provides assistance to employers with workplace modifications to accommodate the disabilities of employees.

Pre-Employment Screening - A system of assessment, job profiling, and instruction that identifies abilities of potential employees or existing employees.

Consultation and Assessment for Employees with Disabilities - Designed to help individuals with disabilities access education and training, find jobs, and manage their disabilities.

Dislocated Worker Services - Confidential pre-planning and advisement is available to assistemployers with issues associated with dislocations such as transitioning employees while maintaining needed levels of productivity. Employment and training services are available to affected employees.

English as a Second Language - Provides instruction in conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, basic reading and writing, and English grammar to non-native speakers of English.

Custom Designed Training - Training is available to meet a company's specific workforce needs and can be customized based on on-site job analysis, to help employers integrate change into business practice and improve production, productivity, and efficiency.

Work Ethic Training - Workplace productivity and performance is promoted through a better understanding of he work ethic and its impact on the workplace. Instruction may be provided to employees or human resource personnel.

Workplace Literacy - Allows employer to design a customized training program that addresses job-specific basic skills competencies.

Updated: 04/11/2007

     
 

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Contact Information
Linda Chisom
Phone: (336) 761-2111
Fax: (336) 761-2112
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