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Cultivating Merced's quality workforce. These public services can reduce the cost of hiring and training quality individuals. The City of Merced considers these organizations key partners and will gladly coordinate with them as part of your business location package.
Recruitment, Screening, Hiring
RECRUITMENT
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Advertising
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Orientation
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Job Fairs
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Prescreening Applicants
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Prescreening Tax Credits
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Eligibility
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
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Pay Ranges
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Benefits
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Labor Market Information
FACILITIES
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Orientations
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Testing
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Interviewing
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Training
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Counseling
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
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Pre-Job Training
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Subsidized On-the-Job Training
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Classroom - Credit/Noncredit
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Customized Orientations
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
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Tax Credit Programs
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Subsidized Classroom Training
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Subsidized On-the-Job Training
AFTER-HIRE SUPPORT
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Vouchering
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Counseling
Worknet of Merced County
Businesses operating in Merced can reduce the costs of recruiting, screening, and training employees by taking advantage of programs available through Worknet of Merced County. Worknet is a consortium of job training and recruitment agencies that work together to meet employers' needs. Services include:
UC Merced Center for Career and Professional Advancement
University of California is highly regarded throughout the world, with graduates in demand by many well-known companies, such as Google, Apple, General Motors, Kaiser Permanente, and Safeway. Job recruiters can contact CCPA to:
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Post jobs and internships
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Host on-campus and virtual recruiting
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Participate in career fairs
Employee Training
Merced College Business Resource Center
Merced College Business Resource Center links businesses and employees to the vast knowledge-base of Merced College through customized and prepared courses designed to help employees rapidly achieve proficiency and upgrade their skills. Services include:
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Customer Service Academy
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Emerging Leaders Institute
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Industry Certification
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Customized employee training in industry-specific or employee-specific job skills
Employee Training Program (ETP)
The Employment Training Panel, a state program, provides financial assistance to California businesses in support of customized worker training. They provide the funds; the business arranges the training. ETP has priority projects and industries, based on the goal of providing secure jobs with good wages:
Employee Training Program (ETP)
(916) 327-5640
Local Partner:
Worknet of Merced County
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Agriculture
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Allied Healthcare
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Biotechnology and Life Sciences
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Construction
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Green/Clean Technology
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Goods Movement and Transportation Logistics
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Information Technology Services
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Manufacturing
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Multimedia/Entertainment
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Technical Services
Worknet of Merced County
Worknet is the one-stop center for training, recruitment, screening, and hiring resources, including training reimbursement that may reduce cost to employers by 50% to 100%. See full description above.
SOURCES USED ON THIS PAGE:
Websites of respective organizations (March 2022).