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North Carolina Employment Security Commission - The Employment Security Commission provides Job Service - Job Matching, Unemployment Insurance and Labor Market Information - to employers on a non-fee basis. The ESC maintains a statewide computer network, listing your job orders at all Job Service Centers, community colleges, universities, and partner workforce agencies to assist in your recruitment needs. Screening and referral of applicants, clerical testing, on-line Internet based job search, labor market information, and a 100 day probationary period for new employees hired through ESC are all valuable employer services. Specialized assistance is available in staffing new and expanded business including space to conduct interviews in the local JSC. Technical consultation, employee opinion surveys, job analysis, and assistance in resolving personnel-related concerns such as absenteeism and turnover are available. Contact: ESC 625-5128 or access Web site at www.esc.state.nc.us for direct job posting.
Contact: To register call 1-800-727-3677 or access web site at www.dmdc.osd.mil/ot JobLink Career Center - The JobLink Career Center is a partnership among the Employment Security Commission, Department of Social Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Regional Consolidated Services, and Randolph Community College. It offers a convenient one-stop location providing job seekers and employers access to a variety of employment and training services on a non-fee basis. The Center is located on the Randolph Community College campus and is staffed by representatives of the partner agencies. Services available include career planning and placement, instruction and training, employment referral assistance, Job Training Partnership Act, Vocational Rehabilitation, Work First, financial aid, job-seeking and keeping skills, English as a Second Language, and academic and vocational assessments. Contact: JobLink Career Center, 633-0304 Army Community and Alumni Program (ACAP) - Job assistance, referral, and placement program for transitioning military personnel, their adult dependents, and DOD civilian workers offers employers access to large pool of qualified potential employees. 55 ACAP Centers at all major Army installations including Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Centers maintain computer database of job vacancy announcements, categorized by occupation and geographical location. Employers complete one page job listing form to be included in "Hot Leads" database used intensely by program clients. The service is free and employers are under no obligation to hire from client pool. Other benefits are daily updates of electronic database, employers maintain control of hiring, and potential pool is huge. There were more than 12,000 program clients in 1996 at Ft. Bragg alone. Ft. Bragg hosts weekly and monthly Job Fairs. Forms are available from the EDC office at 626-2233. Contact: Ft. Bragg ACAP Center, (910) 396-8169/7188 Randolph Community College - Randolph Community College provides a full range of training programs and services to area businesses and industries that can be tailored to meet specific needs of individual companies. Among those programs are:
Randolph Community College offers the following ongoing industrial training curriculum and programs:
Career Services at Local Universities - provide opportunity to post jobs, set recruiting interviews and other career placement services.
Trade Adjustment Act - Assists workers dislocated because employer affected by import products. Workers may recieve extended retraining up to 2 years, reimbursement for job search and relocation, placement and testing services. Under certain conditions, worker may recieve income support. Contact: Diane Creech, (919) 733-6745 or visit web site: www.doleta.gov High School/Youth Apprenticeships - Partnership program between industry, student, parent, and Randolph County Schools provides on-the-job training while a student completes their high school education. Program extends two to four years in a comprehensive Work Process for the apprentice. High school juniors and seniors are eligible to participate and program is sanctioned by the NC Department of Labor allowing students under 18 to work in industrial setting in work-based learning program Contact: Paul Whitley, 318-6041 or Curt Lorimer, 625-5104 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) - Federal job training program offering job placement assistance, assessment, basic education, motivational training and counseling. Emphasis is placed on meeting the training needs of the business community. Program clients may be eligible for on-the-job training assistance, reimbursing employers 50% of the employee's wages while they are in training. The program provides training assistance for dislocated workers affected by layoffs or plant shutdown. Contact: Joblink Career Center, 633-0304 Work First - Assists welfare recipients with job placement and training so they take responsibility for themselves and their families. Case managers match program clients with suitable occupation, and program provides transportation and child care assistance. Employers who hire from these clients may qualify for Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit offering 35-50% credits in qualified wages up to a certain limit over two years. Contact: Department of Social Services - Leah McIntyre, 318-6400 Vocational Rehabilitation Services - This program assists persons with disabilities to become employed and live independent lives. Employer services include prescreened qualified applicants, identification of needed job site accommodations, tax incentives, and job retention and coaching. Contact: 629-1040 Randolph County Economic Development Corporation Bonnie R. Renfro, President - brenfro@rcedc.com |
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