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Welcome!Business Partnership

Advisory Council MeetingDecember 10, 2018

Ice Breaker

Mission Statement

CareerSource Capital Region connects employers with qualified, skilled talent and

Floridians with employment and career development opportunities to achieve

economic prosperity in Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties.

Registered Nurses

Retail Salespersons

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Heavy & Tractor – Trailer Truck Drivers

Source: The Conference Board, Help Wanted OnLine, prepared by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau ofLabor Market Statistics (2018).

Top Advertised Positions

Business Partnership Advisory Council (BPAC)

The BPAC members provide advice and guidance to CSCR, serve as event guest speakers, and educate the business community about the capabilities of CSCR.

Upcoming Events/Meetings

December 10th – BPAC Meeting December 11th – Mock Interview Clinic December 12th – Trulieve Recruitment EventDecember 13th – Center Point Info. Session December 18th – Community Action Info. Session December 19th – Hoover Wood Products Recruitment EventDecember 19th – Hopewell In Home Care Info. Session January 8th – Ask the HR Experts Panel Discussion February 7th – Health Care Sector RoundFebruary 21st – Wakulla County Hiring Fair

Business Solution Offerings

• Low to no cost

– Talent Sourcing

–Employee/Professional Development

–Retention Strategies

– Labor Market Analysis

Employee Development

• On-the-Job Training Grant• Professional Development Training Grant• Florida Flex• Dynamic Futures Work Experience• Hurricane Michael - NEG

On-The-Job Training Grant• Max Funding/Employer: $37,500/PY

• Max Funding/Employee: $7,500

• Max Reimbursement:

-1-50 employees: Up to 75%

-51 or more: Up to 50%

• Min/Max Hourly Wage: $11.26 ($20.11)

• OJT Period: 140 - 480 Hrs. (4-12 wks.)

Professional Development Training Grant

The Professional Development Training Program is an employer-focused grant initiative that reimburses employers for up to 50% of their direct

training costs related to providing skills upgrade training to their current employees.

• Max Reimbursement: Up to 50%• Hourly Wage/Salary: $28.47 ($59,218)• Training Period: 90 days

Florida Flex • Florida Flex - State administered program that provides

funding to selected businesses to train their new, full-time employees. A business pays for pre-approved, direct training-related costs, and is reimbursed by the State of Florida.

• QRT- Quick Response Training– Provides grant funding for skills-based curriculum development and

training, through partial reimbursement, to new or expanding businesses in Florida’s targeted industries (qualified targeted industries).

– The QRT program provides grant funding for customized, skills-based industries with exportable goods or services and wages of 125 percent above state or local wages

• IWT- Incumbent Worker Training– The program will provide reimbursement grants to businesses that pay for

preapproved, direct, training- related costs. – Companies may receive a reimbursement rate up to 50% or 75%

Florida Flex • Florida Flex - State administered program that provides

funding to selected businesses to train their new, full-time employees. A business pays for pre-approved, direct training-related costs, and is reimbursed by the State of Florida.

• QRT- Quick Response Training– Provides grant funding for skills-based curriculum development and

training, through partial reimbursement, to new or expanding businesses in Florida’s targeted industries (qualified targeted industries).

– The QRT program provides grant funding for customized, skills-based industries with exportable goods or services and wages of 125 percent above state or local wages

• IWT- Incumbent Worker Training– The program will provide reimbursement grants to businesses that pay for

preapproved, direct, training- related costs. – Companies may receive a reimbursement rate up to 50% or 75%

Dynamic Futures Work Experience• CSCR assists out-of-school young adults ages (16-24) in

Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla by providing a quality work experience to participants that will prepare them to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to obtain and maintain employment

• Get the opportunity to receive extra assistance in your business while mentoring young adults to become successful and productive employees.

NEG – Hurricane Michael

Premium SolutionsCSCR has created a new fee solutions model to

continuously improve and diversify services offered to businesses.

Premium solutions include:• Office and Conference Room Space

• Event Advertising

• Professional Development Workshops

Upcoming BPAC Meeting Dates

February 25th, 2019

May 16th , 2019

BPAC Member Updates& Questions

Contact Us

Kara Palmer SmithSenior Director(850) [email protected]

Jennifer KrambeckRecruitment & Events Coordinator (850) [email protected]