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Northern California Employment Network NCEN Business Services Presented to: Upstate California Economic Development Council By: Janis R. Trueblood, Alliance for Workforce Development Inc. Jim Jansen, Shasta Private Industry Council
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N orthern C alifornia E mployment N etwork NCEN Business Services. Presented to: Upstate California Economic Development Council By: Janis R. Trueblood, Alliance for Workforce Development Inc. Jim Jansen, Shasta Private Industry Council. NCEN Business Services Philosophy. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Northern California
Employment Network
NCEN Business Services
Presented to:Upstate California Economic Development Council
By:Janis R. Trueblood, Alliance for Workforce Development Inc.Jim Jansen, Shasta Private Industry Council
NCEN Business Services Philosophy Mission: Unlimited employment
opportunities for the residents of Northern California – To achieve this we must have a stable and prosperous business community.
“Business is our customer, our services and job ready workforce are our products.”
How Does This Work?
Approval from the “top” which trickles down allowing sub-contractors to “think outside the box”
Decision making authority at the local level Partnerships that “actually do” collaborate and
work together CEDS/STEP Local and Regional Plans
Workforce Employment Plans Active participation with pre-development meetings
with Economic Development professionals and business
One-Stop Business Services act as the Human Resource Department for business.
COOL PROJECTS!
Website Initiative 2003! Small Business on the
web in one day!
COOL PROJECTS!
Large Scale Recruitment and Customized Training Rolling Hills Casino
COOL PROJECTS!
Job Fairs Seasonal, Industry Specific, Youth Includes Business Training
COOL PROJECTS! Demand Occupation Pre-Hire Training
Construction Boot Camp
Nursing Career Ladders CNA to LVN to RN Health care/industry has become an
increasingly important business
attraction tool.
MORE COOL PROJECTS!
Ongoing Business Education Workshops 1st Friday’s Quarterly Conferences Employer-to-Employer Mentorship Programs Local Employer Advisory Council
MORE COOL PROJECTS!
Business Resource Libraries One-on-One Assistance Safety, HR, Training, Marketing Write Your Own Personnel Policy,
Job Descriptions, Business Plans, and More!
Workforce Programs Economic Development
Town Hall Meetings/Economic Summits Grass Roots Economic &
Workforce Vitality Committees Small Business Forums
Workforce Programs Economic Development
Partnering for Business Training Doing Business with the
Government Patent-to-Profit Small Business Start Up –
Writing a Business Plan Marketing Guest Service Academy Workshops and One-on-One
Consultations in Financing, Marketing and Growth Management
Etc., etc., etc.,
Workforce Programs Economic Development
Response Teams Business
Attraction/Expansion Closures/Substantial
Lay-Off
Workforce Programs Economic Development
Lay-Off Aversion Inefficient Operations
Customized Training utilizing Efficiency Expert saves 20 jobs. Unbearable Operating Costs
Power costs jump from 30k to 180k/monthly. Leveraged funding purchases gas powered generator reducing costs & saving 125 jobs.
Temporary/Seasonal Slow Downs Work Share can be the answer to Seasonal Lay Offs and the loss
of a trained workforce for employers. Sales/Negotiations
Processing plant looking at closure by parent company. Business planning, zoning assistance, and small business loan helps transition to new owner keeping 23 people employed.
Hiring Centers
Your Local One-Stop Helps Employers Find the Right Employees plus They Can Save Local Employers $$$
Employee Recruitment & Screening Job Description Legal Application Advertising
Screening Initial Interviews Large Volume New Hires Small Volume New Hires Single Individual Hires
Traditional Programs with a New Twist On-The-Job Training
50% Reimbursement during designated training period for eligible WIA candidates
Responsive from identification to implementation of 72 hours or less
Customized Training Employer/WIA Program Split the Cost 50/50
Skills Upgrades Employee Skill Enhancement – Job Retention Tax Credits Enterprise Zone
Customer Satisfaction
Employer Feedback is crucial to success of Business Services ProgramsSurveysEvaluations Follow-Up Phone Contact
Shasta Business Resource Center Video Tape!
How Can We Steer The Ship Together!
Get On Board With:Pre-Development Meetings - Business +
Economic Development + One-StopCo-Sponsor Business WorkshopsWork Together in Strategy SessionsLocal and Regional Cooperative MarketingCo-Sponsor Job FairsSurvey Together Your Local “Business Services Team”
That’s All For Now Folks!
