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Workforce
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Labor Resource Team |
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A team of training and
employment specialists can be available to meet with companies, on-site, to
identify specific employment needs.
For example, skills upgrade training, OSHA certifications, etc. This
team then works with the company to develop a specific plan to address those
needs. The team can be comprised of
representatives from the community college, technical institute and one-stop
career centers. |
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Regional Job
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Employers in Manatee
and Sarasota Counties can use www.JobFocus.com, a FREE regional website, to
post their job openings and search posted resumes. Jobseekers can search for open positions as
well as post their resumes on this site.
The internship feature allows for internship positions to be posted
and interns are encouraged to post their resume on this site. The School Career Link provides a direct
connection to the career centers at higher educational facilities. |
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www.jobfocus.com |
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Your Employment Link |
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www.jobsetc.org |
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Jobs ETC - Your One-Stop
Business Services Center |
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Relocation |
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The Employee
Relocation Program is a program of the Economic Development Council designed
to assist companies in successful employee recruitment and relocation. The focus of this program is on the
employee or potential employee's family and helping them make a successful
transition into the community.
The program enables the new employee and his/her family to meet with, and
start relationships with local residents other than company related staff. It is available to a new or transferred
employee when the company is picking up the moving costs associated with the
relocation. |
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Resume Summary
Listing |
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The
EDC also offers a FREE resume summary listing where jobseekers provide their
resume along with a short summary. The
summaries are published and faxed to all value-added companies in Manatee
County. If a company is interested in
a particular summary(ies), they can contact the EDC and the resumes will be
faxed to their attention. This service
is widely used by local companies as well as job seekers. |
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Trailing Spouse Program |
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The EDC recognizes
that 50% of families are now dual career professionals, and that employment
for the “trailing spouse” is a top concern both for the relocating family and
the employer.
Through available resources, local business contacts and the Tampa Bay
Partnership, the EDC can assist spouses of relocating employees in finding a
job in their career field. |
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Job
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Finding
employees to fill positions within your company may be a challenge in today’s
economy. It is a concern of many local businesses. As an economic development organization,
the EDC works with local companies to find creative ways to attract potential
employees to their doors. One way is
by coordinating community-wide job fairs/career expos where employers have an
opportunity to meet and interview potential employees. The EDC currently co-hosts, with the
Manatee Chamber of Commerce, bi-annual job fairs – one held in the Spring and
one held in the Fall.
Job fairs are also coordinated by JobsETC throughout the year where job
seekers can meet employers who have immediate hiring needs. In certain circumstances, employers can
make arrangements to conduct individual job fairs at the one-stop offices in
Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice. Visit
www.jobsetc.org for more information. |
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Training Grant Programs |
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Training funds
are available locally through JobsETC, the regional one-stop career center,
as well as through Workforce Florida, Inc., the state's workforce development
organization. New or expanding
companies in Manatee County who create new jobs in the county or who upgrade
the skills of their existing workforce may be eligible for these funds. The EDC can assist companies in determining
whether they qualify for grants as well as assistance in identifying training
providers. A sample of how training
grants have been used to upgrade the skills of local employees include: forklift training, leadership and team
building, CPR, soldering, train the trainer and workplace Spanish. |
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Grants available,
and funded on an annual basis include: |
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* Employed Worker
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Incumbent Worker Training |
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* Quick Response
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Internships |
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The EDC coordinates
the internship program by providing a mechanism to match student interns with
local businesses, and is dedicated to providing the opportunity for interns
to gain the necessary skills and knowledge they need in order to become
viable and successful citizens in the community. |
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Employers: |
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Businesses can
participate in the internship program by hosting one or more interns at their
site. In doing so, companies can help
create a labor pool of potential employees who will tend to remain in the
community because of their internship experiences. |
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Students: |
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Internships provide an
opportunity for students to preview a career by way of “meaningful” workplace
experience. Students develop a
connection between what they learn in school and how it applies in the “real”
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Source: Economic Development Council |
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