WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

•    The most robust incentives offered to businesses in the county. Recruiting, retaining, and investing in a high-quality workforce is often the most costly factor of doing business. The County of San Bernardino Workforce Development Department offers the following:

•    Recruitment Services to advertise positions, pre-screen applicant pool using web-based Job Match System, host job fairs, coordinate recruitment needs with community colleges, and assist with ongoing recruitment need

•    Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) certification of eligibility and processing assistance at no cost. $2,400-9,600 for each qualified employee

•     Federal Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit certification of eligibility and processing assistance at no cost.

$8,500 per qualified employee spread over two years

•    On-the-Job Training (OJT) reimburses employer 50% of first 3-months of wages for eligible employees undergoing training

•    Free Human Resource Hotline with unlimited consulting for employers with HR-related questions and free Layoff Prevention Services