Transcript Employer Supports

ontrac
Employment Resource Services
Employer
Supports
WORKING WITH
OUR COMMUNITY
Background
 ontrac
Employment Resource Services
has been working within the Smiths Falls
community since 2002.
 We
have a strong history of helping
unemployed individuals make informed
employment and career decisions.
Program Benefits to Employers
 No
cost advertising on ontrac Job Board,
Website, Social Media Sites and through
Job Developers
 Less time spent reviewing resumes and
interviewing prospective employees
 Assistance with on-the-job training
 Monitoring and support for the participant
and employer
 Assistance meeting/addressing your
employment needs
Job Matching,
Placement and
Incentives
Program (JMPI)
Job Matching, Placement and Incentives
Program is an exciting opportunity for
ontrac and you, the employer, to develop
a stronger relationship and to work together
to ensure you can find quality employees
while reducing the costs associated with
hiring and training new staff.
The JMPI program provides:
 Employers with financial incentives to hire
new employees
 Assistance in matching skills with
employment opportunities
 Help to ensure your future employees are
job ready
Job Matching
 Involves
working with an employer to
assist with matching their employment
needs with the skills and abilities of our
client’s
 The
Job Developer provides support,
guidance and assistance with this process
Job Placement
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Job Developer works with the client to match
their needs and abilities with work
opportunities
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Assists with the facilitation of work
opportunities and negotiation of the
employment relationship
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This placement can include on-the-job
training and a trial period of employment
Job Incentive
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Placement Incentives will vary based on
complexity of the job skill level required and
length of training required
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These incentives are provided to offset some of
the employers’ costs for training participants
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To encourage employers to provide on-the-job
training placements and work experience to
support participants in addressing gaps in their
credibility, skills and experience
Youth
Employment Fund
(YEF)
In the 2013 Budget, the Ontario Government
announced a new two-year $295M Youth Job
Strategy, which was intended to create 30,000
new job opportunities for youth. The strategy is
comprised of four initiatives
* Please note this program is coming to an end
August 31, 2015. All new placements must start
prior to March 31, 2015.
Youth Employment Fund
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Creation of employment opportunities to
provide 25,000 youth with a starting point to
long-term employment
A work placement with an employer 4-6
months in duration
Training is linked to the placement and
identified by the employer. The goal of the
training is to provide incremental skills in the
areas of communications, health and safety,
business and technology.
(maximum 8 weeks)
Program may be developed to include
placement and training/incentive
Summer Jobs
Service (SJS)
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Provides employers with a $2.00 an hour wage
incentive to hire summer students for up to 16
weeks (high school & post-secondary)
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Program runs from April until early September
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Students must be between 15-30 years of age
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Participants must be current students that are
planning to return to school in the fall
Canada Ontario
Job Grant (COJG)
 Get
a grant to train your workers
 Give
your team the skills it needs to
succeed
How much funding can I get?
 The
Grant will fund, on average, 2/3 of a
worker’s eligible training costs, to a
maximum of $10, 000
 Eligible training costs include tuition and
fees, textbooks and materials
 You contribute the remaining costs, and
employ the worker you train
Is any business eligible for
funding?
 Individual
businesses and business
organizations can apply
 Broader public sector organizations or
Canada-Ontario Job Grant service
providers aren’t eligible
 You can’t apply if you are already
receiving government funding to train the
same worker
Employer
Eligibility for
Programs
To be eligible to participate in any of the
four programs, employers must meet the
following:
 Be licensed to operate in Ontario
 Be compliant with legislation (Health &
Safety, Employment Standards, etc.)
 Maintain appropriate WSIB or private
workplace safety insurance coverage
 Have adequate third party general
liability insurance as advised by its
insurance broker
 Provide employment in Ontario
Job Creation
Program
The Ontario Job Creation Partnership
program provides work experience to
eligible unemployed job seekers through
projects that benefit the community or local
economy.
At the end of their participation,
participants in the program will have recent
work experience and additional skills to add
to their resumes, increasing their chances of
successfully finding long-term employment.
Eligible Recipients
 Businesses,
non-profit organizations, crown
corporations, municipalities, First Nations
councils, public health and educational
institutions are eligible to provide work
experience through this program
Ontario Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) is a
program designed to provide participants
with opportunities to gain meaningful work
experience.
Projects may be from 12 weeks up to a
maximum of 52 weeks. The average
duration of a JCP is typically 26 to 31 weeks.
While projects funded under the program
provide community benefit, the primary
focus must be on the individual’s work
experience.
At the end of a JCP contract, clients will
have recent work experience to add to
their resumes and a new network of
contacts to increase their chances of
finding long-term employment.
**** Client Must be EI or
Reachback eligible to participate****