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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!