Northeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Resources Guide SERVICES MM ERCIAL REAL ESTATE M ERICLE CO SERVICES MM ERCIAL REAL ESTATE M ERICLE CO
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WORKFORCE WORKFORCE NORTHEASTER R ESOURCES GUIDE N PE NN SYLVA N IA MERICLE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES SERVICES ESTATE REAL ERCIAL MM CO ERICLE M TABLE OF CONTENTS 02 INTRODUCTION 03 RECRUITMENT & SCREENING 07 TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS 11 AGENCY SUPPORT 13 EDUCATION RESOURCES 25 CAREER FAIRS 01 UIDE G RESOURCE ORKFORCE INTRODUCTION W Most communities have resources available to help companies find, recruit, and train new employees. Unfortunately, too much time is spent by Human Resources Depart- ments attempting to identify all of the organizations that might be able to provide assistance. Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services has created this Northeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Resources Guide to help educate you about the resources that are avail- able and make it easier for you to contact the people who can help you find and train the best employees for your business. We thank you for considering Northeastern Pennsylvania as you grow your company. We look forward to helping you be successful here. Sincerely, Bob Besecker Jim Hilsher Bill Jones Vice President Vice President Vice President 02 SERVICES ESTATE REAL ERCIAL MM CO ERICLE M INTRODUCTION RECRUITMENT & SCREENING TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS AGENCY SUPPORT EDUCATION RESOURCES CAREER FAIRS 03 UIDE G RESOURCE Northeastern Pennsylvania has many agencies that will help companies recruit their employees. These agencies will perform the necessary recruitment and selection tasks for those companies that do not have the time or resources to ORKFORCE W manage the process. They provide access to a variety of workers, including tem- porary, temp-to-hire, permanent, bilingual, and others. Pennsylvania CareerLink® The agency used most often by employers to find and screen applicants Three PA CareerLink® offices serve Northeastern is Pennsylvania CareerLink®. Pennsylvania employers. With offices located throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, PA Career- PA CareerLink® Luzerne County at Wilkes-Barre Link® is a resource for employers and job seekers. This state agency www.careerlinkwilkesbarre.org provides a range of career services at little or no cost with the goal of 32 East Union Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 providing employers with skilled, qualified workers. Key services which 570.822.1101 save the employer time, energy and money include: F: 570.826.2443 [email protected] • Pre-screening of applications based on required qualifications PA CareerLink® Lackawanna County • Use of www.jobgateway.pa.gov, which allows employers to www.pacareerlinklackawanna.org post jobs, view resumes, pre-screen employees, and research 135 Franklin Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503-1994 labor market data. 570.963.4671 • Use of CareerLink® offices to conduct interviews. Staff is also F: 570.963.4927 able to arrange and manage interview appointments. PA CareerLink® Luzerne County at Hazleton • Facilitation of training for current or future employees and www.careerlinkhazleton.org help with training funds via connections to a variety of devel- 75 North Laurel Street, Hazleton, PA 18201-5950 opment programs. 570.459.3854 F: 570.459.3930 • Use of Career Link® offices for job fairs. [email protected] 04 Accurate Personnel LLC ERG Staffing Services NG I N STAFFING AGENCIES www.accurateusa.com www.ergstaffing.com 913 W. 15th Street, 235 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519 SCREE & T Hazleton, PA 18201 570.483.4167 N E M 570.861.1900 [email protected] Manpower Group Bilingual RECRUIT 330 South Church Street, Hazleton, PA 18201 www.manpower.com 940 Schechter Drive, 570.453.1001 Adecco Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-6781 [email protected] 570.825.5661 www.adeccousa.com Bilingual F: 570.614.2194 4211 Birney Avenue, Moosic, PA 18507 [email protected] 570.300.6006 204 Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 1201 North Church Street, Suite 309B 570.234.3242 Aerotek (Allegis Group) Hazle Township, PA 18202 [email protected] www.aerotek.com 570.450.6301 670 N. River Street, Suite 102, F: 570.614.2190 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705 Express Employment Professionals Bilingual 570.235.2120 www.expresspros.com 761 Scranton Carbondale Hwy., F: 570.235.2122 135 West Market Street, Scranton, PA 18508 Scranton, PA 18508 570.963.1000 [email protected] 570.347.3317 Custom Staffing Solutions F: 570.347.3987 www.customstaffing.net 575 Pierce Street, Suite 101 7 William Street, Pittston, PA 18640 Kingston, PA 18704 Kelly Services 570.287.4277 570.208.7000 www.kellyservices.us 124 CenterPoint Boulevard 305 S. Church Street, Suite 145 First in Service Staffing Solutions Jenkins Township, PA 18640 Hazleton, PA 18201 8 W. Broad Street, Suite 728, 570.346.7406 570.861.8077 Hazleton, PA 18201 F: 570.346.0346 570.501.7571 [email protected] 4 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville, PA 18704 F: 570.501.1729 570.287.4277 Bilingual 1st Choice Staffing [email protected] 8 West Broad Street, Suite 400, Hazleton, PA 18201 IMKO Workforce Solutions 570.501.3400 Dynamic Staffing www.imko.com [email protected] www.dynamic-staffing.net 588 Susquehanna Boulevard, Suite 2, Bilingual 4101 Birney Avenue, Hazleton, PA 18202 Moosic, PA 18507 570.599.6020 570.347.7341 Bilingual F: 570.347.7344 05 100 Maplewood Drive, Integrity Staffing Solutions Hazle Township, PA 18202 www.integritystaffing.com 570.501.0802 UIDE 741 Airport Road, Superior Recruiting Agency G F: 570.501.0806 Hazle Township, PA 18202 www.superiorrecruitingagency.com RESOURCE 570.497.8109 100 West Broad Street, Suite 112, 1124 PA-315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Bilingual Hazleton, PA 18201 570.825.2105 570.454.2300 ORKFORCE F: 570.825.7790 F: 570.454.2301 W Job Connection Services, Inc. [email protected] www.jobconnectionservices.com ProCure Personnel, Inc. Bilingual 1305 Pittston Avenue, www.procurepersonnel.us Scranton, PA 18505 113 North Wyoming Street, Hazleton, PA 18201 570.343.3500 TEAM Employer Solutions F: 570.343.9768 570.450.7400 F: 570.450.7441 www.teamemployersolutions.com [email protected] 20 Reynolds Street, Kingston, PA 18704 [email protected] 570.714.595 Bilingual 1550 Highway 315, Suite 106 F: 570.714.5956 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 [email protected] 1325 North River Road, Suite 203, 570.955.3390 [email protected] F: 570.550.9245 Plains, PA 18702 [email protected] 570.821.5515 F: 570.821.5517 Trinity Staffing, Inc. [email protected] www.trinitystaffserv.com People Ready 1107 Mill Street, Dunmore, PA 18510 www.peopleready.com Spherion Staffing 570.507.9681 F: 570.507.9686 295B South Main Street, www.spherion.com Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 100 Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Suite 128, 55 West Juniper Street, Hazleton, PA 18201 570.825.6001 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570.501.0772 [email protected] P: 570.283.0433 F: 570.455.1555 Bilingual OneSource Staffing Solutions 1621 N. Keyser Avenue, Suite 3, Scranton, PA 18508 www.onesourcehrsolutions.com 7541 Columbia Boulevard, P: 570.342.2000 Berwick, PA 18603 570.759.0439 127 N. Main Street, Pittston, PA 18640 F: 570.759.0545 P: 570.283.0438 330 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519 1201 B North Church Street, Suite 402, 570.307.0344 Hazle Township, PA 18202 F: 570.307.0345 570.455.9099 Bilingual 06 SERVICES ESTATE REAL ERCIAL MM CO ERICLE M INTRODUCTION RECRUITMENT & SCREENING TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS AGENCY SUPPORT EDUCATION RESOURCES CAREER FAIRS 07 UIDE G Several grant programs are available to help businesses fund RESOURCE employee training. The two programs used most often are the Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. ORKFORCE W The Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA) Program www.wednetpa.com WEDnetPA Partners in Northeastern Pennsylvania: The WEDnetPA Program is essential skills and advanced technology train- ing for eligible employees of new and expanding businesses. Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA Trainees must be Pennsylvania residents, employed in Pennsylvania, be 800.377.5222 x7663 permanent full-time employees, and earn at least 150% of the current [email protected] federal minimum wage. The program’s essential skills training provides up to $450 per trainee and $75,000 per company. The advanced technology Pennsylvania College of Technology training provides up to $850 per trainee and $50,000 per company. Williamsport, PA 570.327.4775 x3104 Companies interested in applying for funding should first contact the PA [email protected] Department of Community & Economic Development’s Governor’s Action Team in Pittston at 570.963.4598. This office will assess the project and Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania help determine what level of funding may be available. Companies will then be directed to fill out an online funding application at wednetpa.com Bloomsburg, PA in cooperation with one of the program’s partner colleges. 570.389.4004 [email protected] There are numerous WEDnetPA partners throughout Northeastern Penn- sylvania who serve as the local point of contact throughout the process– East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania from helping complete the application to submitting invoices for training East Stroudsburg, PA reimbursement. These partners can also serve as training providers. 570.422.7952 Luzerne County Community College is used most often by employers in [email protected] the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton area. 08 S M The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014(WIOA) RA G www.doleta.gov RO P T N RA NG G The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a I N federally-mandated program designed to provide employment TRAI and training services throughout the country. Pennsylvania has established a one-stop system of service delivery coordinated The PA CareerLink® Luzerne through the local CareerLink® offices. WIOA reimburses employers for part of the cost of training. County stands ready to Eligible candidates for this program include private and public sector employers and employees. Any employer that trains help you meet your work- program-eligible applicants can apply for reimbursement through the WIOA program.