1. THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN HUMAN RESOURCES Presented by: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Monmouth County Division of Workforce Development Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources May 10, 2012

2. Introductions  Jeff Flatley, Assistant Director of Business Services NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development  Eileen Higgins, Director Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board Monmouth County Division of Workforce Development  Jason Staiger, Business Services Representative NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development  Larry Sternbach, Job Developer/Outreach Specialist Monmouth County Division of Workforce Development

3. Agenda  How to listen to this presentation  Three ways we can help today 1. Recruitment 2. Training 3. Incentives and Grants  …and More  Labor Market Information  Rapid Response Team  Workforce Investment Board  Summary  Contact us

4. How to listen to this presentation  We plan to overwhelm you  You have handouts  Use your checklist  We will email this to you  Ask questions as we go

5. So… What is “The Best Kept Secret in Human Resources”?

6. That state and county workforce agencies can help your business recruit, train and hire employees. Usually at no cost. Sometimes we can even help you obtain grants up to $75,000.

7. Three Ways We Can Help Today 1. Recruitment2. Training3. Incentives and Grants

8. 1. Recruitment

9. Myth #1 People who are out of work or on unemployment are not quality candidates.

10. Recruitment  Find Qualified “Ready to Work” Candidates: 1. Proactive email blasts to our database of job seekers Monmouth University, Church & Dwight 2. Pre-screen and refer candidates Fortunoff Backyard Store, Gateway Group One 3. Open Houses at our office Costco, Secova  All at NO COST to you

11. Recruitment  www.Jobs4Jersey.com www.Jobs4Jersey.com  Conduct easy, skill-based, online searches  Receive referrals to qualified candidates  The difference is “Smart Technology”  The “go to” site for NJ job seekers 66,233 registered job seekers 2,000 new users each week Spiders 2,400 websites and proactively emails jobs  NO COST to you  Contact us for free in-house training

12. Recruitment  NJ Talent Networks  More than 50% of NJ workers are in six industries  Those industries account for over two thirds of wages  Mission: to help develop a workforce that fuels growth  Sectors: Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution Life Sciences Advanced Manufacturing Financial Services Health Care Technology and Entrepreneurship

13. 2. Training

14. Myth #2 There is too much paperwork to work with the government.

15. Training  Customized Training Grants  For your current employees  To receive training that meets your needs  Maximum annual grant award based on company size: 250 or fewer employees up to $50,000 251 or more employees up to $75,000 Employer match of at least 50 percent of the total training cost  Examples:  Air Cruisers  Cooper Electric

16.  Literacy Training Grants  Improve your current employees’ basic skills: English language Math Reading Writing Computer  Maximum annual grant award based on company size: 250 or fewer employees up to $50,000 251 or more employees up to $75,000 Employer match of at least 50 percent of the total training cost  Examples: Astor Chocolate Corporation Training

17.  NJBIA through Community Colleges  Classes conducted: At Your Site (minimum 10 participants) At Brookdale or Ocean County (no minimum)  ESL, Reading, Writing, Math, Computers  No application is required!  Major Hospitals to Small Businesses  Contact Jim McCarthy at jmccarthy@brookdalecc.edu or (732) 224-2186jmccarthy@brookdalecc.edu

18. Training  Metrix  eTraining from SkillSoft  www.metrixlearning.com www.metrixlearning.com  5,000 Skills Courses HR, Project Management, Sales, IT, Healthcare 121 Professional Certification Tracks  NO COST LICENSE

19. Training  Prove It!  eAssessments from Kenexa  Gives you the power to identify and select the most talented candidates and employees  1,200 skills and behavioral assessments  For clerical, software, technical, call center, industrial, financial, legal, medical and more  NO COST LICENSE

20. 3. Incentives and Grants

21. Myth #3 There are so many restrictions, we’d never qualify for a grant.

22. Incentives  New Hire Incentive (Partially Paid Salaries)  Reimbursement of 50–90% of a new hire’s salary Maximum of $4,000  New hire must meet eligibility requirements: Employment status Income  To assist with defraying the costs of on-the-job training  Examples:  K. Hovnanian  Hair Replacement Center

23. Incentives  “Green Jobs” Hiring Incentive (Partially Paid Salaries)  Within an approved “green job or company”  Energy Efficiency or Renewable Energy  Reimbursement of 50–90% of a new hire’s salary Maximum of $4,000  New hire must meet eligibility requirements: Employment status Income  To assist with defraying the costs of on-the-job training  Examples:  Alpha Associates  Environmental Infrastructure Solutions

24. Incentives  Workforce 55+ Program (Fully Paid Salaries)  Open to non-profits and government agencies  Pays the salaries of economically disadvantaged seniors  Part-time stipend for up to 48 months  Examples  Neptune Food Bank  Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

25. Incentives  Community Work Experience Program (No Cost to Employers)  Provides approved non-profits with qualified, entry-level staff  Candidates are transitioning from welfare to work.  Worker’s Compensation is provided by the state at NO COST to non-profit employers.

26. Incentives  Work Opportunity Tax Credit  Receive a federal tax credit of $2,400–$9,600  Hire employees with employment barriers: Individuals with disabilities Certain veterans General assistance recipients

27. Incentives  Federal Bonding Insurance  To hire employees with credit or legal challenges  Receive fidelity bond insurance coverage of $5,000– $25,000  NO COST and with no deductible for 6 to 12 months

28. …and More

29. Labor Market “Quick Quiz”  What was the official unemployment rate in NJ as of March 2012 ?  What occupation is projected to be the fastest growing in NJ between 2008-2018? (Hint: at 41.6%)

30. Additional Business Resources  Labor Market Information and Data  Workers  Wages  Jobs and Careers  Employment and Industries  Trends and Projections  Economy and Demographics  http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/LMI_index.html http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/LMI_index.html

31. Additional Business Resources  Rapid Response Team  Assists employers and workers in a closing or mass layoff  On-site at your invitation  Information and assistance with: Unemployment Insurance Re-employment services Training

32. Additional Business Resources  Workforce Investment Board  County policy board for workforce development  Mission: To utilize public funds to develop a workforce system that is responsive to the needs of both job seekers and employers  Volunteer opportunities WIB Board Committees: Strategic Planning, Job Seeker, Youth Council, Business Services, Services to People with Disabilities

33. Additional Business Resources  Workshop Series for Employers  www.Jobs4Jersey.com www.Jobs4Jersey.com  Labor Market Data

34. Summary We can help you recruit, we can help you train, and we can help you get a grant. So before you hire, before you train… Please call us!

35. Contacts  Jason Staiger  (732) 683-8850 x4011  jason.staiger@dol.state.nj.us jason.staiger@dol.state.nj.us  Larry Sternbach  (732) 683-8850 x3711  lawrence.sternbach@dol.state.nj.us lawrence.sternbach@dol.state.nj.us

36. Thank You