Employer Business Needs Workshop

Description

"Solutions to Your Everyday Needs"

Hosted by: Illinois Department of Employment Security and the Land of Lincoln Workforce Alliance in partnership with Workforce Investment Solutions

This seminar provides information about:

1. No Cost Human Resource Solutions for Businesses: Find out about how IDES and its partners can identify your business needs and offer no cost solutions!

2. How to Survive an Unemployment Tax Audit:  Step-by-step procedures on gathering information, protesting and appealing unemployment insurance claims.

3. How to Reduce Unemployment Claims Expenses:  Step-by-step procedures on gathering information, protesting and appealing unemployment insurance claims.  

4. Work Opportunity Tax Credit: Learn how to reduce the cost of doing business, while helping those most in need gain valuable work experience.  Incentives start at $2,400 to as high as $9,600 in tax credits for one individual hire from the IRS.

5. Wage Incentives for Employers: The On-the-Job Training program provides wage incentives up to 90% to employers when hiring an eligible worker.  

6. Illinois Job Link.Com: Enhance your ability to find qualified candidates for employment through an Internet database designed for both employers and job seekers. 

7. Employ Illinois Veterans: Veteran: A trained, trainable, disciplined, dependable worker. Get information about Veteran’s programs and tax credit/incentives.  

8. Employment and Training Services: Information about the variety of services available to customers, both job seekers and employers, at the workNet Center.  

9. OFCCP (State of Illinois Requirements):  Learn how a Federal Contractor satisfies the job listing requirements with the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the State’s labor exchange system: Illinois Job Link.Com.

10. Formerly Incarcerated Services and Fidelity Bonding Program for Employer: Services for the formerly incarcerated and how employers can apply for fidelity bonds through IDES.

11. Illinois Labor Market Information: Data on statewide or local wages paid for particular jobs, industry projections and the condition of the labor force.