How We Help businesses
Welcome to Employment Connection, northeast Ohio’s premier workforce system. Employment Connection, the collaborative workforce system of the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, helps local businesses stay competitive!
Employment Connection is concerned about your business, your employees, your bottom line, and your success. Our Business Services Team is committed to developing a working partnership with your business by assessing and assisting you in your workforce needs. We oversee training programs and can supply you with the latest information concerning hiring and financial incentives that can benefit your business.
Whether you are seeking to fill one position or 30, hire entry-level positions or executive staff, our goal is to help you find the right employees easily and quickly by developing a personalized recruitment strategy to help you reduce both time and money spent during the hiring process.
Please contact a member of our Business-to-Business Services Team today and let us assist you and discuss how we can help your business at no cost, or share the latest programs that may be available to assist you in hiring while providing federal dollars for training.
Below is information that may assist you with your business needs:
Post a Job
You can reach hundreds of qualified jobseekers who are looking for an opportunity to be a valuable part of a business just like yours. Post your job openings with one of our
Business Services Representatives.
Once a Business Services Rep determines your exact needs, an Employment Specialist will search the Employment Connection database for EC Preferred job seekers for the skill sets needed for your particular job requirements. Within 72 hours, you will receive resumes for review.
For further information contact
Ida Ford at (216) 664-3448
Employer Instructions for Posting a Job
To expedite your job order request, please click on
Job Order Form for Employers, complete the form and immediately fax it to 216-443-5950. You will be contacted by a
Business Services Representative within 24 hours. If you have difficulty filling out and submitting the form, please make sure you have the most up-to-date version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Should you need to speak to someone in person, please contact
Ida Ford at (216) 664-3448.
Interviewing and Recruitment at Our Locations
As an extension to your Human Resources Department, the Employment Connection can offer you private interviewing space and office resources that will make your on-site recruitment session convenient, productive and at no cost to you.
If you need help with a large scale recruiting effort, our professional staff can provide assistance in bringing you the best selection of pre-qualified applicants. Simply use the Employment Connection network to announce your on-site recruiting event.
For further information contact
Ida Ford at (216) 664-3448
Pre-Screening Referrals, Assessment and Testing
You can avoid the foot traffic by letting us refer to you qualified applicant resumes based on your criteria. Reduce your costs in hiring quality employees with our specialized testing services, including career and basic skills testing.
For further information contact
Ida Ford at (216) 664-3448
On-The-Job (OJT) Training
The purpose of the OJT program is to help area businesses become more competitive by assisting with costs associated with training new employees.
The OJT Program has two goals. First, it seeks to strengthen the local economy by insuring that area businesses have the skilled employees they need to compete, grow and create more good-paying jobs. Secondly, it strives to provide a practical, cost-effective way for area workers to acquire the skills they need to increase their earnings and achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Employment Connection administers the On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program under the authorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. OJT may be provided to eligible WIA customers who are assessed as “in need” of training services in order to obtain or retain self-sufficient wages.
Project HIRE - NEW!
Project Hometown Investment in Regional Economies (Project HIRE) is a statewide initiative with funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment ACT (ARRA) to assist laid off workers in finding employment which may include short-term classroom training, on-the-job training (OJT) or a combination of both. Workers may qualify for funding up to $6,000 to help pay for short-term training if training is required as a condition of accepting a bona-fide job offer. Dislocated workers employed through Project HIRE on-the-job training must remain employed with the business for a minimum of six months after their training is completed. The reimbursement is available for each dislocated worker hired and off-sets the cost of short-term classroom training resulting in degrees, licenses or industry recognized certificates or credentials and/or on the on-the-job training.
For further information contact
Ida Ford at (216) 664-3448
Layoff & Dislocation Service
Employment Connection‘s team of qualified professionals offers a variety of services for your workers affected by layoffs. Our services include information on career assessment, comprehensive employment search training including resume development and networking skills. We also provide information on Unemployment Compensation and social services, which in some cases may include health insurance, childcare and transportation assistance. We offer on-site services if your business is planning a layoff or plant closing.
For further information contact Steve Newman at (216) 391-0900 ext. 23.
Tax Credits for Employers
There are two major tax credits for employers who hire low-income individuals receiving "TANF" (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) cash assistance or other public benefits:
The Earned Income Tax Credit for Employees
This is a refundable federal tax credit for individuals and families who work and have earned income under $33,692 ($34,692 for married filing jointly). The credit either reduces the amount of federal tax owed, or when it exceeds the amount owed, a refund check is issued to those who qualify for and claim the credit. Every eligible working family should take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (E.I.T.C.). It gives a healthy boost to a family’s annual income, providing significantly more cash for children’s and household expenses. There will be more cash in your employee’s pockets and they will thank you for it!
Employment Connection Partnership Agreement
In order to access Employment Connection Business Services, an employer must submit a Job Order Form along with a signed Partnership Agreement.
By signing our non‐binding Partnership Agreement, you are agreeing to tell us who you have hired, their wage and start date, and the results of any services we've provided you. This information is required to fulfill our requirements with the U.S. Department of Labor so we can continue to keep our services at no cost.
We provide you, the employer, with an array of cost‐free services ranging from job postings to customized recruitment and financial hiring incentives (i.e., OJTs), however we are only able to provide these services at no cost to our employers through your complete participation.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact your Business Services Consultant and they will be happy to help.
* Click here for Employer Partnership Agreement
* Click here for Staffing and Recruiting Agency Partnership Agreement
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