Region One Business & Career Solutions
13 October 2008
Region One Business & Career Solutions annually works with hundreds of Jefferson Parish businesses to assist in meeting their workforce needs. The Region One Business & Career Solutions centers in Metairie and Gretna are dedicated to making the correct match between employers and jobseekers. No matter if you are a large or small business; we can help you navigate the regional labor market. As your employment partner, we provide valuable services to your company at no charge.
Hiring and Recruitment Assistance
Businesses need a labor force that can meet demands for increasingly specialized skills and greater levels of technical know-how. At the Region One Business & Career Solutions Centers, our Business Services Teams can help you by:
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Recruiting job candidates based upon your company’s immediate needs
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Providing candidate pre-screening that is as basic or in depth as your organization needs it to be. This can include one-on-one assessment/interview based upon an employer’s desired criteria.
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Offering consultative services to your business about hiring of new and retention of your current workforce.
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Providing recruitment facilities and customized hiring events.
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Assist in upgrading the skills of your current workforce or off-set a portion of wages of a new hire for on-the-job training.
Because we screen resumes, education, job readiness and capabilities that meet your demands, you interview only those qualified candidates who best match the needs of your business. This will streamline the process with filling open positions within your company; improve productivity and your bottom line.
Search our website at www.laworks.net for “job ready” people who want to work for you
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More than 2,000 new jobseekers from entry level, technical, and professional level experience join our services every month.
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Approximately 90% of our registered candidates have at least a high school diploma and more than 50% have a bachelor’s degree or greater.
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We have premier access to recently dislocated, yet experienced and qualified, jobseekers.
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Locate people with specific skills or experience.
Post a job opportunity with us – it’s free and effective!
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List and manage your job openings and applicant pool from one website – anytime – day or night!
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Generate reports that detail the effectiveness of your job listings.
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Job Posting Tip: Listing a wage or salary range will dramatically and positively impact the number of responses to your posting from qualified candidates.
Training Assistance
Region One Business & Career Solutions wants to ensure that your employees gain the skills they need to make your business more profitable and productive. Training funds provide local employers with financial support to develop the skills of their workers and promote career advancement. Workers that have opportunities to advance in their career are more productive and committed to the employer, thus improving morale and reducing turnover.
Employer-based training programs
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We can contribute up to 50% of a new hire’s salary while they receive on-the-job training.
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We can provide customized skills upgrade training in order to keep your workforce up-to-date on the latest skills needed in their industry.
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Train your existing workforce and increase employee retention.
Rapid Response - Workforce Restructuring Consultation
Businesses that are threatened with possible or impending layoffs can turn to Region One Business & Career Solutions to offer retraining opportunities to avert layoffs and job placement assistance when necessary. These services are tailored to the needs of the business and the employees.
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Partner to prevent and/or manage layoffs and closings.
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Obtain information regarding legal requirements for layoffs and closings.
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Get assistance in workforce transitioning.
Labor Market Information
Region One Business & Career Solutions can provide comprehensive local, state and national targeted labor market statistics—employment and wage, labor force, economic indicators and demographic information.
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Monthly employment bulletin displaying the workforce at a glance.
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Projections by industry and occupation.
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Occupational wage data.
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Labor force demographics.
Tell your Human Resources Department to get to know us
Region One Business & Career Solutions can help your business and human resource department recruit, screen, train and retain the best workforce. Region One Business & Career Solutions custom designs recruitment and training programs for businesses of all sizes throughout the greater New Orleans region.
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Employee recruitment and screening services.
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Private interview space.
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Customized Labor Market Information.
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Unemployment Insurance Savings Strategies.
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Help to identify and take full advantage of valuable tax credits.
