KANSASWORKS for you! KACE December 1, 2016

What is KANSASWORKS? Services at no cost Recruitment Assistance Finding Employees Posting Job Openings Searching Résumés Job Fairs Assessments Hiring Incentives Training And more…

Why is this important? Unemployment rates are low across the state Many employers are looking for qualified employees Use all possible avenues to recruit, train, and retain employees

Finding Employees

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Post a Job Three ways you can post: We can post for you and search résumés You can post and search résumés You can post and ask us to review and search résumés

Post a Job Number of Jobs Job Info: Education Required Salary Description Duties Salary Requirements Hourly/Annual Shifts / Hours Min / Max Salary Benefits Drivers License How to Apply

Job Descriptions O*NET OnLine www.onetonline.org Tasks Tools & Technology Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Work Activities

Search Résumés Keyword Location Veterans Work Experience WORKReady! Commercial Drivers License Education

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Job Fairs

Statewide Job Fair Results Held at 9 locations across Kansas 1,784 Job Seekers – over 15% were Veterans 381 Employers Next year’s event – March 9, 2017 Great Opportunity to connect with viable job candidates

is a credential that is: Kansas WORKReady! is a credential that is: A career readiness system Equivalent to ACT® National Career Readiness Certificate™ Validates basic, transferable, work-place skills 39 participating states

WORKReady! Assessments Certificate documents skills using three assessments: Applied Mathematics Locating Information Reading for Information

Certificate Levels & Employability Core employability skills for: Gold Silver Platinum Bronze 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 35% of occupations 65% of occupations 90% of occupations 99+% of occupations 19 19

Benefits for Employers Kansas WORKReady! helps employers: Staff key positions with qualified employees Reduce expenses related to: Recruiting Selection Hiring Promotion Training Turnover Many benefits are reported by the companies that use WorkKeys and the Career Readiness Certificate.

ACT Occupational Profile http://www.act.org/workkeys/analysis/occup.html

Hiring Tools / Incentives

Federal Bonding Individual Fidelity Bonds to Employers Record of arrest, conviction, or imprisonment History of alcohol or drug abuse Lack of employment history Dishonorable discharge Each bond is for $5,000 coverage for six-months at no charge to employers

Easy to Apply No paperwork for employer Workforce Center staff or Participating Agency completes application and sends confirmation to employer

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Ashla Stowe Ashla.Stowe@ks.gov

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Federal Income Tax Credit for private-for-profit employers Hiring incentive to help individuals gain employment Qualified Candidates Include: Veterans TANF & SNAP Recipients Ex-Felons Rural Renewal County Resident - Age 18-39 Long-term Unemployed Has not yet been reauthorized by congress. However, it has in the past. Rural Renewal Counties: Atchison, Barber, Barton, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Comanche, Decatur, Edwards, Elk, Ellsworth, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Greenwood, Harper, Hodgeman, Jewell, Kiowa, Labette, Lane, Lincoln, Marshall, Mitchell, Montgomery, Ness, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Scott, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Trego, Wallace, Washington, Wichita, and Woodson.

Rural Opportunity Zones (ROZ) Kansas Income Tax Waiver Established residency in a ROZ county Lived outside Kansas for 5+ years earned less than $10,000 in Kansas Income Student Loan Repayment Associate's, Bachelor's or Post-graduate degree Outstanding student loan balance Employer Sponsorship This is for the job seeker – good to help promote your area Employer Sponsorship

WIOA Training Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Short term training In Demand Occupations On the Job Trainings (OJT) Available Must meet eligibility guidelines

Resources

Rapid Response Lay-off Facilitation Support for employers and employees Pre-layoff Information Job Search Training Opportunities Unemployment Insurance Educational Opportunities Personal and Financial Impact of unemployment

Labor Market Information Also: Kansas Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Kansas Career Navigator kscareernav.gov High Demand Occupations – by Area Occupation Data Training Providers Related Training Programs Employment Search

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Recent Quote “The Workforce Center has been an invaluable resources for Topeka Public Schools. We strive to hire a staff that is diverse in their ethnicity, education and skills, and the Workforce Center has helped us meet there needs. We look forward to continuing our partnership with them.” Topeka Public Schools

Questions?

Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub Phyllis LaShell Debra.Rodenbaugh-Schaub@ks.gov Phyllis LaShell Phyllis. LaShell@ks.gov Workforce Response Coordinators