Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining

Recruiting and Hiring

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Tools and Resources

Business Service TeamYour Adjunct HR Team


Business Service Teams are workforce professionals trained to assist you with your

business needs. Recruitment Services offered by Business Service teams include:

•Workplace Assessment

•Labor Market Information & Economic Snapshots

• Job Posting and Recruitment

•Candidate Matching & Referrals

•Pre-employment screening

Get the Help you Need


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•Employee Work readiness Assessments

•Job Fairs and Recruitment Events

•Hiring Benefits and Tax Incentives

•State and Federal Resources on Hiring Unique Applicants

•Training Opportunities

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Hiring the Right Person

Get the Experience you Need – 12 Reasons to Hire a Mature Worker

Dedicated

Punctual

Honest

Detail-oriented &,

focused

Good Listeners

Pride in a job well done

Organizational skillsEfficient &

confident

Mature

Sets an example

Communication Skills

Reduced Labor Costs


Hire the Right Person

Myth - Hiring people with disability will cost me money

• Fact - Businesses can qualify for up to $7,400 in federal tax credits when hiring people with disability.

Myth - Hiring disabled workers increases workers compensation insurance rates

• Fact - Insurance rates are based solely on the relative hazards of the operation and the organization's accident experience, not on whether an employer has hired workers with disabilities.

Myth - Providing accommodations for people with disabilities is expensive

• Fact – For the majority of workers with disabilities who do need some sort of special equipment or accommodation, 56% of these cost less than $600, with many costing nothing at all.

Myth - Employees with disabilities have a higher absentee rate than employees

without disabilities

• Fact - Studies by firms such as DuPont show that employees with disabilities are not absent any more than employees without disabilities.


Evolve your workforce – hire a person with a disability

Hire the Right PersonBroaden your knowledge of how and where to find Veterans -Illinois workNet provides access to a wealth of resources for hiring veteran all in one place. We have resources to help you understand:

• Military Culture,

• Priority of Service,

• Establishing a Veteran-friendly Workplace, and

• Recruiting and Retaining Veteran Employees.


Hire the Right Person


Hiring formerly incarcerated people is easier and safer than you think. Employers can get a full-time employee at a substantially reduced cost by taking advantage of tax credits for hiring people with past convictions. Here are a few of the benefits:

•Reduce employers’ federal income tax liability by up to $2400 when hiring a formerly incarcerated person.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

•Covers losses up to $5000 with no deductible, and is free of-charge to the employer.

The Federal Bonding Program

•Allows any business located in the 95 Illinois enterprise zones a $500 credit on Illinois income taxes for each job created for which an economically disadvantage individual or dislocated worker is hired.

Enterprise Zone Job Tax Credit

•OJT is a “hire-first” program in which businesses can get up to 50% reimbursement of the new employee’s wages while they are in training.

On-the-Job Training

Hire the Right PersonProvide an opportunity for youth to learn important life skills and acquire hands-on experience. Take an active role in the work experience. Part-time and summer jobs are great opportunities.◦ Youth 18 years or older may perform any job, whether

hazardous or not, for unlimited hours.

◦ Youth 16 or 17 years old may perform any non-hazardous job for unlimited hours.

◦ Youth 14 and 15 years old may work outside school hours in various non-manufacturing, non-mining, non-hazardous jobs.


Hire the Right PersonInterns and Apprenticeships

◦ a method of on-the-job training for white-collar and professional careers.

◦ May be paid or unpaid, usually temporary in nature.

Apprenticeships◦ A method of on-the-job training for trade and vocational jobs.

◦ Paid at a “learning” rate, transitioning into a “journeyman” position.

Volunteers◦ Hire someone as a volunteer to help them maintain job skills or

learn new ones

◦ Promote volunteer activities in your business

◦ http://www.handsonnetwork.org/tools/volunteercalculator says the value of a volunteer is $22.14 per hour (2012)


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InterviewingUse these techniques to help you make the best hire.


InterviewingThe Business Services Team can help you pre-screen individuals for your business. If you want to do it on your own, follow these tips:◦ Place the job posting

◦ Review applications

◦ Interview◦ Pre-screen candidates by phone or web interviews.

◦ Create an interview structure, i.e. standard questions for each position you are hiring

◦ Determine the kind of interview – one-on-one, group, panel, etc.

◦ Establish how you will “grade” results.


InterviewingAvoid asking illegal interview questions. They include:◦ Age

◦ Race

◦ National Origin

◦ Gender

◦ Religion

◦ Marital Status

◦ Sexual Orientation


◦ Have you ever been arrested?

◦ Are you married?

◦ What religious holidays do you practice?

◦ Do you have children?

◦ What country are you from?

◦ Is English your first language?

◦ Do you have any outstanding debt?

◦ Do you socially drink?

◦ When was the last time you used illegal drugs?

◦ How long have you been working? OR When did you graduate from high school?

◦ What type of discharge did you receive in the military?

◦ What is your social media passwords?

HiringMake the Right Hire! Retain your Valuable Employee!


Hiring Credits

Check our Employer Hiring Credits to determine if your recent hire

entitles your company to any hiring incentive programs.

http://www2.illinoisworknet.com/Jobs/Pages/HiringCredits.aspx


http://www2.illinoisworknet.com/Jobs/Pages/HiringCredits.aspx

Employee Training

Customized Training

• Customized training is business driven and designed to meet the special requirements of each employer.

Incumbent Worker Training

• Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) programs help local employers develop and implement training programs for current employees who need new or upgraded skills in order to retain employment.

On-the-Job Training

• On-The-Job Training (OJT) program is a “hire-first” program in which the employer, works with Illinois workNet to hire, train, and retain an individual.


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