Job Matching
Our representatives can help you craft job descriptions and screen applicants. You can also search through our résumé database yourself and post your own job openings directly to our job board through our new job searching system, EmployRI. org. Through the EmployRI virtual recruiter function, candidates with matching skill sets can be automatically referred to you as soon as they post their résumés to our system.

Skills Assessment
Recently, the Business Workforce Center and netWORKri have invested in a new online tool entitled Prove It!. Prove It! assesses the specific skills a candidate must possess—such as math, computer or customer service skills—in order to perform the job for which he or she is applying. Not only does it help an employer verify a candidate’s competencies, but it can also illuminate skill gaps that a candidate could address through training.

Customized Recruiting
Our representatives can create a unique recruiting strategy to meet your company’s needs. We can arrange small-scale recruitments at any of our netWORKri career centers, or we can plan a largescale job fair for your business, your industry or your geographic area. Alternatively, if you are planning your own recruitment event, our staff can assist with intake, traffic management and other related tasks.

Publicizing
Once you place a job order with the Business Workforce Center, our representatives can help publicize your opening or recruitment through local media outlets. We can also create promotional materials for display at netWORKri and other local community-based organizations. If you choose, we can feature your job opening in our weekly listing of “Hot Jobs,” which is available on our web site and through a special Hot Jobs RSS feed.

Training
Training improves worker retention and productivity, and can keep your business competitive in a global environment. The Business Workforce Center can connect you with a number of Governor’s Workforce Board matching grant opportunities for new and existing workers that can help you skill up your workforce. They can also connect you to On-the-Job Training (OJT) and customized training options offered through your local workforce investment board.

Help in Hard Times
Business Workforce Center representatives can also help your business navigate through economic downturns, reductions in workforce or company closures. The Department of Labor and Training’s WorkShare program can help you retain valuable employees during a temporary (non-seasonal) slowdown through a combining reduced work hours with partial unemployment insurance benefi ts for affected employees. Or, if your company is experiencing largescale layoffs, the department’s Rapid Response Unit can provide timely,comprehensive services to affected workers.