Warren
County has seen the effect of the globalization of the manufacturing
sector on the United States economy over the past several years.
Down sizing and the closing of several manufacturing operations
have affected our community. These unfortunate circumstances
have created an available and highly skilled workforce pool
of nearly 800 job-seekers eager to remain in Warren County.
This workforce is skilled in a variety of areas including machine
operations, general and skilled labor, utility maintenance,
packaging, shipping and receiving, as well as clerical support,
customer service, and production management.
Many of these individuals are currently involved in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania dislocated worker programs, allowing them to
update and upgrade their workplace skills by returning to the
classroom. These programs are in the final stages and current
participants will be available to reenter the workforce this
calendar year.
Employer services are provided through the Warren
County CareerLink offices at 4 Market Street (call 814-723-2350).
Services available to existing and potential new employers through
the CareerLink include:
- Web-site access and technical
assistance, including:
- Database including thousands
of qualified applicants
- On-Line requirement assistance,
direct job order placement via the Internet
- Unlimited postings of job openings
- On-site training at the CareerLink
facility or the employer’s website
- Human Resource and Staffing
assistance, including:
- Assistance with A.D.A. requirements,
labor law requirements, unemployment compensation requirements,
etc.
- Pre-screening of qualified applicants
- Interview space
- Tax Credit information
- Assistance with job fairs and
other recruitment activities
- Assistance with training needs
- On-the-Job training for new hires
- Customized Training for potential
workers prior to hire
- Welfare to Work Employment/Training
opportunities
In addition to these services, several programs of employee
training are available through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
with coordination through the WCCBI.
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