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One Stop Partner Services |
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Workforce Connection makes it easier to find the best worker for
the job. In addition to Internet job posting and worker search
provided by
SCOTI, our agencies are
continually working with people with varied skills and backgrounds
and matching them to appropriate job openings. We strive to
provide our local employers with a pool of qualified,
ready-to-work applicants. The Ohio Industrial
Training Program provides training resources for manufacturers
and related industries. If you have any questions, contact
us. Please note that, while the services of the Portage Workforce
Connection are free, some participating agencies charge fees for
certain services. Examples of the services offered by
participating agencies are listed below:
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Portage
Workforce Connection
Contact: Becky Porcase
1081 W. Main St., P.O. Box 1207
Ravenna OH 44266
Phone: 330-296-2841
Fax: 330-296-7805
Email:
porcab@odjfs.state.oh.us
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Pre-screening
and Referral
Upon receipt of a job
order, the Portage Workforce Connection will refer a selection of
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Educational
Partners
Maplewood
Career Center
Contact: Thomas W. Edwards
7075 State Route 88
Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: 330-296-2892 Fax: 330-296-5680
Email:
tomas1301@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.maplenet.sparcc.org
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Offers
specialized/customized training, including computer training, computer
assessment
including on-site single or multi-session training for management,
supervisory staff or employees. Employers may choose from seminars
or call for tailor-made classes on other topics.
Services are available to assist
employers in becoming more effective and efficient in dealing with
worker-related issues.
Provides assistance with personnel
placement and assessment issues as well as outplacement services.
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Portage
Workforce Connection
Contact: Becky Porcase
1081 W. Main St., P.O. Box 1207
Ravenna OH 44266
Phone: 330-296-2841
Fax: 330-296-7805
Email:
porcab@odjfs.state.oh.us |
Offers free screening of applicants for job openings. Provides
office space (free of charge) for interviewing.
Job Service Employer Committee (JSEC) information available on
Internet, including latest information on current and upcoming
labor issues.
Provides Labor Market Information. Certifies for Work Opportunity
Tax Credit. Provides
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Portage
County Department of Jobs and Family Services
Contact: Linda Seeman
449 South Meridian Street
P.O. Box 1208
Ravenna OH 44266-3720
Phone: 330-297-3704 Fax: 330-297-3439
Email: seemal@odjfs.state.oh.us |
Employer
can receive incentives of $350 per month for a period of up to six
months for on-the-job training incentives or subsidized employment
services when they hire individuals who are receiving cash
benefits from the departments of human services.
Employers are eligible to receive up to $8,500 over a two-year
period in Work Opportunity Tax credits for employment of long-term
welfare participants.
Through Ohio Works First, employers can receive up to 35 percent
of the wages paid to employees. |
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Ohio Rehabilitation
Services Commission
John Scerbak, Area Manager
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Bureau of
Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR)
Carrie Johnson, Rehabilitation Supervisor |
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Bureau of Services for the
Visually Impaired (BSVI)
Kathy Kimble, Rehabilitation Supervisor |
161 S. High St., Suite
103-A
Akron, OH 44308-1615
(330) 643-3080
TTY (330) 643-3090
FAX (330) 643-3084
1-800-251-2368
E-mail: john.scerbak@rsc.state.oh.us
Web Site: http://www.state.oh.us/rsc/
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ORSC
offers Ohio businesses several innovative programs for support:
services for retention of employees who have disabilities;
assistance with screening, matching and recruiting qualified
people with disabilities for quality jobs; employer education and
technical assistance on disability awareness, disability
management, rehabilitation technology and ADA compliance; and
consultation on several financial incentives available to hire and
employ people with disabilities.
Typical employee retention services
may include vocational assessment, vocational training, job
coaching and other services to overcome limitations caused by
physical, emotional or developmental disabilities.
To be eligible, a person must: have
a disability which constitutes or results in a substantial
impediment to employment; be able to benefit from services in
terms of an employment outcome; and require services to prepare
for, secure, retain or regain employment. Contact us for
more details.
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Mature
Services
Senior Employment Center
Contact:
415 South Portage Path
Akron, OH 44320
PHONE: 330 762-8666 Ext. 176
Outside Akron Area call: 1-800-554-5335
FAX: 330 762-5571
E-Mail:
@matureservices.org
WEB: www.matureservices.org/ |
Referrals
of pre-screened senior workers ranging from service to
professional for full or part-time positions
Assistance in training for individuals 55 and older at no cost to
employers or employees.
Temporary service (Mature Staffing
Systems) specializing in placement of mature temporary workers for
short or long term assignments at competitive rates
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State
of Ohio Industrial Training Program
The Ohio
Industrial Training Program (OITP) assists manufacturing and
manufacturing-related industries by financially supporting
employee training. OITP provides grants of up to 50% of allowable
training costs to an individual company. Training providers are
usually one of Ohio's educational institutions which include:
vocational schools, technical colleges or universities.
Contact: Jerry Kipp, at the
Governor's Economic Development Outreach Office, Region Nine at
(330) 643-3392.
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