Veterans serVices

Job Seeker ServiceS

Labor Market inforMation

Business services

Unemployment Compensation

A One-StOp ReSOuRce fOR WORkfORce develOpment

AnnuAl RepORt

Fiscal Year

2012

www.workforcewv.org

WORkfORce WeSt viRginiAWORking fOR WeSt viRginiA

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OnbehalfofWorkForceWestVirginia,IampleasedtoprovideyouwiththeWorkForceWestVirginiaAnnualReportforFiscalYear2012.Throughexpandedpartnerships,WorkForceWestVirginia’smanyaccomplishmentsinthepastyearincludethefollowing:

Employersposted12,764jobordersinthepastyear–10percentmorethanlastyear.Thepostingsincluded32,875positions,anincreaseof21percentfromthepreviousyear.

WorkForceWestVirginiaisworkingtosecuretrainingfortheemergingMarcellusShalenaturalgasindustrythroughShaleNet,CommunityandTechnicalColleges(CTCs)andcareerandtechnicalschools.

Todate,WestVirginiahasissued41,000CareerReadinessCertificatesbasedondocumentedreal-worldskillsmeasuredbyWorkKeys®.InAugust2012,WestVirginiabeganissuingnationallyregisteredcertificatessignedbyGovernorTomblin.Thecertificateswillbeavailableinanonlinesearchabledatabasesothatcurrentandfutureemployerscantracktheavailabilityofwork-readyjobseekersbycounty.

WorkForceWestVirginiahasopenednewhigh-speedbroadbandcomputercentersthroughoutthestateandhasputpublicbroadbandcomputersin41librariesstatewide.AspartofaninitiativetorevitalizeruralMcDowellCounty,WorkForceWestVirginiahasopenedapubliccomputercenteratourofficeinWelchwith10wirelessbroadbandstationsforonlinetrainingandcertifications.

Workingwithnumerouspartners,WorkForceWestVirginialaunchedwvmilitaryconnection.orgasasingle,comprehensivelistofresourcesforreturningtroops,activemilitaryandveterans,andtheirfamilies.Thewebeffortreceivedthe2012InnovatorAwardfromtheSouthernGrowthPoliciesBoard,the2012AboveandBeyondAwardfromEmployerSupportfortheGuardandReserve,andwasafinalistfora2012CouncilofStateGovernmentsInnovationsAward.

WehaveexpandedouronlineservicestoallowemployerstofiletheirquarterlyunemploymentwagereportsandpaycontributionsviatheInternet.Theagencywebsitewww.workforcewv.orgaverages215,000pageviewspermonth.

WestVirginia’sUnemploymentCompensationprogramisanationalleaderinperformance.TheU.S.DepartmentofLaborawardedWestVirginiatheFiscal2012PerformanceofExcellenceAwardinthecategoryofBenefitPaymentsforaSmallState.TheawardrecognizesWestVirginia’stimelyandaccurateperformanceinakeycomponentoftheunemploymentcompensationprogramthatensuresourworkersreceivethebenefitstheyneedtobridgethegapduringperiodsofunemployment.

Workingtogether,wecanbuildahighly-skilledandemployableworkforceinWestVirginia.

Sincerely,

RussellL.Fry,ActingExecutiveDirector

WorkForceWestVirginiaisanetworkofworkforce

developmentservicesdesignedtoprovide

WestVirginia’scitizensandemployersthe

opportunitytocompeteintoday’scompetitive

globaleconomy.Bymakingavailablethe

appropriateeducationalandtrainingopportunities,

WestVirginiacanprovideitscitizenswiththework

skillsneededbybusinessescurrentlyinthestateor

thosethatareplanningaWestVirginialocation.

in YOuR cOmmunitYWorkForceWestVirginiaisdividedintosevenregionsthatadministerprogramsfundedbytheWorkforceInvestmentAct(WIA).

• Thereare13OneStopCareerCentersandeightSatelliteSitesaroundthestateofWestVirginiathatareavailabletoassistyou.

• ThestateagencyadministerslabormarketservicesfundedbytheWagnerPeyserAct.Servicesareavailableatlocalcareercenters.

Scan the QR code to visit www.workforcewv.org

for more information!

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TheWorkForceWestVirginiapageontheDepartmentofCommercewebsiteisaone-stopshopforallworkforceneeds.With215,000pageviewspermonth,weserveemployers,jobseekers,veterans,andeconomicandtrainingplanners.Ourhomepageisahubfornewinformationregardingjobfairs,trainingopportunities,andcareerpaths.

Ourhomepagehighlightsoil&gasjobspostedwithusaswellasrelatedtrainingoptionsavailablearoundthearea.Thereisasectionspecificallyforopportunitiespostedwithusthatare“middle-skill”andmakemorethan$15.00perhour.Statewidelistingsforjobfairsandhiringeventsthroughouttheyearareavailableonthehomepagealso.

TheJOb SeekeRsectionhasthelargestonlinedatabaseofjobseekersandjobopeningsinthestate.Youmayreferyourselftoajoboroneofouremployeeswilljobmatchandreferyou.

One-StOp Online ReSOuRce

hOnORS And AWARdSInFiscalYear2012,WorkForceWestVirginiareceivedmultipleawardsforperformanceinunemploymentcompensationservicesandforourpartnershipwiththewebsitewvmilitaryconnection.org.

Winner:• 2012PerformanceExcellenceAwardforBenefitPaymentfor

UnemploymentCompensation

• 2012InnovatorAwardfromtheSouthernGrowthPoliciesBoard–wvmilitaryconnection.org

• 2012AboveandBeyondAwardfromEmployerSupportoftheGuardandReserve–wvmilitaryconnection.org

Finalist:• 2012Councilof

StateGovernmentsInnovationsAward–wvmilitaryconnection.org

“The Berkeley County Development Authority has had two recent, notable occasions to interact with WorkForce WV. The first was with Macy’s. Not only did representatives from WorkForce participate in attracting Macy’s to Berkeley County, now WorkForce is working diligently with Macy’s to develop a recruitment and screening program to help hire numerous employees. The second occasion was when WorkForce went into ‘overdrive’ to quickly help Hollingsworth Logistics Group hire employees. The turnaround time for Hollingsworth to hire and start their business was extremely short. WorkForce handled it with assurance and a composure that has gained Hollingsworth’s confidence.”

–KathyMason, BerkeleycountyDevelopmentauthority

OurveteRAnSpagedisplaysmultiplewaystobecometrained,findajobandenrollasaveterantoreceiveourservices.Italsohasasectionabouttaxcreditsforemployers.

emplOYeRS,youwillfindavastresourcebankhighlightingwhatwecandofortheemployer.Ithighlightson-the-jobtraining,federalbonding,taxcredits,andWorkKeysprofiling.

OntheunemplOYmentsite,claimantscanfindmostoftheirquestionsansweredandemployerscanfindallofthenecessarypaperwork.Itgivesinformationabouthowtofileclaimsandpayyourcontributiononline.Also,claimantswillnothavetotraveltoaspecificlocationtochangeanerror.Interstateclaimscanalsobemadeonline.

Scan the QR code to visit www.workforcewv.org for more information!

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Localofficesthroughoutthestateofferone-on-oneassistance,aswell

asthelargestdatabaseofjobsinthestatesoemploymentopportunities

canbescreenedonline.Wehelpwithtrainingoreducationtoprepare

jobseekersforneworupgradedpositions.WorkForceWestVirginia

organizesjobfairsthroughoutthestate,givingopportunitiesforjob

seekerstomeetface-to-facewithrepresentativesofWestVirginia’s

largestcompaniesandsmallbusinesses.Weassistwithwritingresumes,

coverletters,andprovidecoachingoninterviewskills.Forthosewho

arenotsureaboutthenextstepintheircareer,wecanidentifyinterests

andskillstomatchanoccupationthatbestsuitsthejobseeker.

WorkForceconnectsjobseekerswithtrainingandeducation,

andhelpswithfundingfortheseresourcessuchasTrade

AdjustmentAssistancefunds(TAA),WorkforceInvestmentAct

funds(WIA),orNationalEmergencyGrantfunds(NEG).

WorkForce provided services to 5,810 of West Virginia’s employers

in Fiscal Year 2012

Employersposted32,875positions,anincreaseof21percent.

May2012,jobfairatchiefLoganconferencecenter

Scan the QR code to go to our Job Seeker page on www.workforcewv.org for more information!

bROAdbAnd technOlOgY OppORtunitieS pROgRAm

“Our ability to construct and upload resumes is a vital component of the operation, as they are now required by nearly all employers. We are also able to email our saved resumes, etc. to customers needing them quickly. Job Service sends applicants to our lab for resumes, cover letters, and typing tests daily. The new computer applications have greatly increased our efficiency in all of these areas.”

– CrissMcCauley,regions3,4,&5Fieldsupervisor

In2010,theDepartmentofCommerce’sNationalTelecommunicationsandInformationAdministrationawardedWorkForceWestVirginiaa$1.9millionRecoveryActgranttoenhanceandexpandpublic-usecomputers,connectionspeeds,andwirelesscapabilities.WorkForceWestVirginiahassincepurchasednewequipmentforeachoftheirnewPublicComputerCenters(PCCs),upgradedtofasterinternetconnections,andaddedSkype™videoconferencingateachsite.Thereare19WorkForceWestVirginiasites.

WorkForceWestVirginia’sPCCshaveprovidedaccesstojobopportunitiesandjobtrainingfortheunemployedandtheunderemployedalike.WestVirginianshavebeenutilizingthevideoconferencingcapabilitiestoparticipateinjobinterviewsortrainingandtoconnecttospecializedmedicalcare.EachPCCisalsoequippedwithspecializedhardwareandsoftwaretoprovidebroadbandaccessforthedisabled.TheRecoveryActinvestmentshavehelpedbridgethedivideinWestVirginia,improveaccesstoeducationandhealthcareservices,andboosteconomicdevelopmentforcommunitiesheldbackbylimitedornoaccesstobroadband–communitiesthatwouldotherwisebeleftbehind.

Withthisexpansioninbroadbandaccessforjobseekers,WorkForceWestVirginiaisworkingwithACTtomakeinternet-basedWorkKeys®assessmentsavailablestatewide.Consequently,test-takerswillreceivetheirscoresalmostimmediatelyinsteadofwaitingdaysforresults.

WorkForceiscurrentlyinstallinghigh-speedbroadbandcomputersin51rurallibrariesandisworkingtoinstallkiosksatNationalGuardarmoriesandVeteransCentersacrossthestate.

AspartofaninitiativetorevitalizeMcDowellCounty,WorkForceWestVirginiahasopenedahigh-speedbroadbandPublicComputerCenteratourofficeinWelch.Thecenterhas10wirelessbroadbandstationsandSkypevideoconferencingcapability.

FormerWestVirginiaFirstLadyandreconnectingMcDowellco-chairgayleManchintestingtheskypecapablecomputeratWorkForceWestVirginia’sPubliccomputercenterinWelch.

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tRAde AdJuStment ASSiStAnce WORkfORce inveStment Act And tRAde AdJuStment ASSiStAnce tRAining pARticipAtiOn

TradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)isintendedtohelpindividualswhobecomeunemployedduetolayoffsasaresultofforeignimportsorashiftofproductionoutoftheUnitedStates.Theprogramassiststheseindividualsinreturningtosuitableemployment.

WorkersareeligibleforTAAprogramservicesifapetitionsubmittedonbehalfoftheworkersiscertifiedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,determiningthattheworkerswereseparatedfromtheiremploymentduetoforeigncompetition.

OnOctober21,2011thePresidentsignedtheTradeAdjustmentAssistanceExtensionAct(TAAEA)whichchangedgroupeligibilityrequirements,andindividualservicesandbenefits.AdditionalTAArulesandregulationscanbefoundonwww.doleta.gov/tradeact.

The benefits of this program are:• Training:Trainingconsistsofoneoccupationalskillstraining

whichmayincludeagroupofcourses(components)relatedtoaspecificoccupationalgoal.Trainingmaybeintheformofclassroomtraining,online(distancelearning)training,oron-the-jobtraining.AlltrainingmustbeapprovedinadvancebyWorkForceWestVirginia’sTAA/NEGUnit.

• TravelAllowance:Maybeeligibletoreceivesupplementalassistance(adailymileageallowance)toassistwithtravelcostswhileattendingtrainingoutsidethenormalcommutingdistance

• SubsistenceAllowance:Maybeeligibletoreceiveasubsistenceallowance(tooffsetlivingexpenses)whileattendingtrainingoutsidethenormalcommutingdistance

• SupplyAllowance:Maybeeligibletoreceiveareimbursementperquarter/semester/term/sessionofupto$50.00fortrainingsupplies(notebooks,paper,pensandpencils)

• TRABenefits:Maybeeligibletoreceiveincomesupportpaymentswhileenrolledintraining.TradeReadjustmentAssistance(TRA)isadministeredbyWorkForceWestVirginia’sUnemploymentInsuranceDivision.

Most Popular Training Areas in Community Colleges

WIA/TAAParticipants12/1/08-6/30/12

Inthetimeperiodbetween12/1/2008and6/30/2012:

• 6,728participantsattendedtraining

• 4,717participantsreceivedUIbenefits

• 1,873participantsattendedacommunitycollege

• Theaverageageoftrainingparticipantswas43.3years

Scan the QR code to go to our Job Seeker page on www.workforcewv.org for more information!

• HealthCareTaxCredit(HCTC):Thisprogram,administeredbytheInternalRevenueService(IRS),assistscustomersbypaying72.5%oftheirmonthlyhealthcarepremium,orprovideseligiblecustomerswithataxcreditof72.5%oftheirhealthcarepremiumcostwhenfillingafederaltaxreturn.AlleligibilitydeterminationsaremadebytheIRS.PleasecontacttheWorkForceTAA/NEGUnitforadditionalinformationontheHCTCprogramandtheWVGapFillerGrantprogram.

• JobSearchAllowance:Maybeeligibleforreimbursementupto90%fortravel,meals,andlodgingexpenses.Maximumamountofreimbursementcannotexceed$1250forprearrangedinterviewsbeyondthenormalcommutingdistance,andmustbeapprovedinadvancebytheWorkForceTAA/NEGUnit.

• RelocationAllowance:YoumusthaveacceptedajoboutsideyournormalcommutingdistanceandreceiveapprovalfromtheWorkForceTAA/NEGUnitpriortoyourmove.Youwillreceiveupto90%ofreasonableandnecessaryexpenses,andyouwillreceivealumpsumofthree(3)timesyourformeraverageweeklywage,nottoexceed$1250,forthemove.

• ReemploymentTAA(RTAA):Awagesubsidyprogramofferedtoworkers50yearsorolder.Thewagesubsidymaynotexceed$10,000ortwoyears,whicheveroccursfirst.Customersmaystillbeeligibletoreceivetrainingwiththisprogram.

impORtAnt: these benefits only apply to specific certified petitions!

ToreceivetrainingfundsundertheWorkforceInvestmentAct,providersmustbeapprovedbythestate.AllWestVirginiaCommunityandTechnicalCollegesareapprovedproviders.Ifyouarenotanapprovedserviceprovider,youcanapplyonline.

EarnMoreWV.orgEarnMoreWVisacampaignpromotingWestVirginia’sin-demandmanufacturingcareersandthetwo-yeartrainingprogramsthatcanhelpstudentsgetthem.SponsoredbytheWestVirginiaCommunityandTechnicalCollegeSystem(WVCTCS),theWest

VirginiaDevelopmentOfficeandWorkForceWestVirginia,theEarnMoreWVcampaignshowcaseshigh-demandmanufacturingcareerssuchasdrafting,machinetooltechnology,chemicalplantoperationandmechatronics.

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diSlOcAted WORkeRS SeRviceSDislocatedWorkersServicesprovideon-siteassistancetoworkersandemployerswhoexperiencemassdislocationsthroughrapidresponseservices;determinationofWorkforceInvestmentActfundseligibility;administrationofTradeAdjustmentAssistancetrainingprogram;andassistancewithWorkOpportunityTaxCreditsforhiringemployeesfromtargetpopulations.

WorkForceWestVirginia’sDislocatedWorkersunitassistsinhelpingworkerswhohavebeenlaidoff,needtolearnskillsfortheircurrentjob,orwhoworkedatafacilitythathasbeenshutdown.

Theydothisbyimplementingthesefourservices:

• ReceiveandpublishWorkerAdjustmentandRetrainingNotificationAct(WARN)notices

• ManageRapidResponseteams,whichdeliveron-siteassistancetoworkerswhoexperiencemassdislocations.RapidResponsehelpsworkerswiththetransitionofbeingdisplacedfromtheircurrentjobs.

• AdministerTradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)toemployeeswhosejobhasbeenoutsourced

• PlanOn-the-JobTraining(OJT)fordisplacedworkersorworkerswhoneedtolearnanewskillattheircurrentposition

Miner Training GrantTheU.S.DepartmentofLaborhasawardedWorkForceWestVirginiaa$1.8millionNationalEmergencyGranttoprovideretrainingandre-employmentservicestodislocatedcoalminersanddisplacedhomemakersimpactedbymasslayoffsandcoalmineclosures.

DislocatedcoalminersandhomemakersimpactedbyacoalmininglayoffafterMarch1,2012coveredundertheWorkerAdjustmentandRetrainingNotification(WARN)Actmaybeeligiblefortrainingforanin-demandjoboutsideofthecoalminingindustryincludingassistancewithcostsassociatedwithtraining.

Eligibleparticipantscanreceiveupto$5,000forclassroomtraininginahigh-demandfieldsuchas:

Scan the QR code to go to our Job Seeker page on www.workforcewv.org for more information!

SucceSS StORieS

paul S.hasworkedintheautomotiveindustrysince1967.HewasemployedatCharlestonStampingandManufacturingfor17yearsuntilitclosedin2009.

Hedecidedtopursueothervocationsandreturntoschool.Hechosedraftingandfinishedhisstudiesin2011.HebegantraininginElectricalTechnologydirectlyaftercompletion,whichwillbroadenhisskillstoincludeelectricaldraftingandelectricalblueprints.

HewaschosentocompeteintheWestVirginiaSkillsUSAcompetitionandreceivedagoldmedalinMechanicalDrafting.

david l.wasdisplacedinMarch2009fromMullicanLumberCompanyinRonceverte.InJanuary2010,DavidenrolledinthePittsburghInstituteofAeronauticstostudybothHeavyEquipmentOperationandtoobtainhisCDL.

Will W.wasdislocatedinOctober2007fromBensonManufacturinginMineralWells.WillbegantrainingatWestVirginiaUniversity–ParkersburgforhisAssociateinAppliedScience,focusingonIndustrialMaintenance.HegraduatedMagnaCumLaudeinMay2010withaGPAof3.95.

Aftergraduation,Willacceptedapositionasanadjunctinstructorteachinghydraulics.

Steve m.workedasatoolanddiemakeratUnionStampingAssemblyandCharlestonStampingandManufacturingfromMay1988untiltheplantclosedinJuly2009.

In2008,StevebegantrainingatPutnamCareerandTechnicalCentertoreceivehiscertificateinGeneralBuildingConstruction.HeisalsoplanningongoingtoKanawhaValleyCommunityandTechnicalCollegetoreceivetrainingforHeavyEquipmentOperationandthePittsburghInstituteofAeronauticstoreceivehisCDL.

In2011,SteveparticipatedintheWestVirginiaSkillsUSACompetitionandwon2ndplaceinthecategoryofPost-SecondaryCarpentry.

Aftermorethan20yearsofservice,mr. gfoundhimselfinthenewdesignationof

“dislocatedworker”.Respondingtothe

pendinglayoff,theDislocatedWorkerServices

UnitofWorkForceWestVirginiaandthe

Region4One-StopCareerCentersetupan

informationalmeetingwiththeaffected

workersandtheprocessbegan.Thelayoff

wasapprovedforTradeActcoverageandMr.

Gwasquicklyassignedacasemanagerasan

advocateandcareercoach.Withinamatter

ofafewmonths,Mr.Gwasreadywhenan

employmentopportunitywithanotherlocal

manufacturingplantbecameavailable.On

March14,2011,Mr.Gtransitionedfromthe

ranksof“dislocatedworker”tothatofthe

gainfullyemployedattheDuPontWashington

WorksnearParkersburg.

• Advancedmanufacturing

• Dieseltechnology

• Heavyequipmentoperator

• CommercialDriver’sLicense(CDL)

ParticipantscanalsoreceiveOn-the-JobTraining(OJT)forhands-ontrainingprovidedbyanemployer.

• Weldingtechnology

• Healthcare

• Computertechnology

• Andmore!

kanawhaValleycommunityandtechnicalcollege

“My case manager was helpful in walking me through the Trade Act process and getting me into training that was valuable. I also learned some very valuable lessons in the workshops that I attended on the subjects including how to look for a job, how to apply for jobs, how to put together a résumé, and how to sell myself in a job interview.”

–Mr.G

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WorkForceWestVirginiahasspecialists,assignedregionally,whoworkexclusivelywithveteranson

employmentandtrainingprograms.Theseservicesinclude

ensuringthatqualifiedveteranshavepriorityconsideration

onjobopportunities.

veteRAnS SeRviceS

Scan the QR code to go to our Veterans page on www.workforcewv.org for more information!

"The websites make the transition into civilian life a lot easier. Veterans can search for companies that are looking for the skill sets they’ve developed in the military.”

–Lt.Col.JoelMiltenberger

TheMilitaryIncentiveActof1991(MIP)offersWestVirginiaemployersupto$5,000intaxcreditsontheirWestVirginiacorporateorpersonaltaxliabilitywhenhiring:

• Anyservice-connecteddisabledveteran

• Economically-disadvantagedVietnam-eraorKoreanconflictveterans

• UnemployedactivemembersoftheNationalGuardorReserves

Thankstoagroundbreakingpartnership

inWestVirginia,returningtroops,active

militaryandveteranshaveaccesstoasingle,

comprehensivelistofresourcesata

websitedesignedspecificallyforthem.Thewebsite,wvmilitaryconnection.org,

includeslinkstolocal,state,federalandprivate

sectorassistanceforservicemembersintheareasof

employment,trainingandeducation,benefits,health

care,andfamilyresources.

emplOYment–Fromciviliantransitionassistancetojobdatabases,thissectionhaswhatservicemembersarelookingfor.TherearelinkstoenrollinWorkForceWestVirginia’semploymentdatabase,apprenticeshipandtrainingopportunities,Heroes2Hired’swebsite,andwebsitesforpublic,privateandself-employmentresources.

heAlth cARe–Thissectionoffersmanymedicalandsupportresourcesforveterans,activedutymilitaryandtheirfamiliesandsupporters.ItlistsalloftheVAhospitalsinWestVirginia,governmenthealthcareresourcesandtheNationalResourceDirectory,whichoffersmoreinformationonhealthandsupportservices,educationandemployment.

educAtiOn/tRAining–OfferscareerexplorationincludingMyNextMoveforVeterans,wheretogettrainingfromtheCommunityandTechnicalCollegeSystemofWestVirginiaandotherschools,aswellascollegeandtrainingplanningtoolssuchasalinktotheG.I.Billwebsite.Thispageisaone-stopshopforalleducationalneeds.

benefitS–Doyouhaveaquestionaboutyourdischargebenefits?HaveyoulostyourDD-214?Thisistheplacetofindtheanswerstoallofyourmilitarybenefitquestions.

fAmilY ReSOuRceS–Hereyouwillfindsolutionstohousing,financialandlegalquestionsaswellascounselingandsupportservices.

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WORkkeYS® cAReeR ReAdineSS ceRtificAteS iSSued Since 2008TheGovernorhasissuedatotalof41,708CareerReadinessCertificatessincethestatewideprogramwaslaunchedinOctober2008.

WorkKeys®isajobskillsassessmentsystemmeasuring“realworld”skillsthatemployersbelievearecriticaltojobsuccess.WhenyouuseWorkKeys®toshowyouarereadytowork,youhaveanadvantagewithemployerswhoacceptorrequirejobapplicantstohaveWorkKeys®.

TheACTWorkKeys®NationalCareerReadinessCertificatemeasureswork-relatedskillsintheareasofappliedmathematics,readingforinformationandlocatinginformation.

IfaWestVirginiajobseekeristakingthetestasrequiredbyajoborder,thestatewillpayforthethreebasicassessments.WorkKeys®isalsoavailablefreetothepublicatspecificlocationsanddates.

Jobseekerscanuse

,anonlinecomprehensiveandeasy-to-usesystemforimprovingthebasicskillsmeasuredbyWorkKeys®KeyTrain®,availablestatewidethroughWorkForceWestVirginia.

SucceSS With

WorkForceWestVirginiahelpsstateemployers

reachtheirbusinessgoals.ManyWorkForce

WestVirginiastaffmembersaretrainedto

workwithhumanresourcespersonneland

managersinsmall,medium,andlargesize

companiestoassistintheprocessesofhiring

andtraining,aswellashelpingwiththe

retentionneedsoforganizations.

Wecanprovideinformationontaxincentiveprograms,grantpossibilities,andworkforcepartnerofferings.Toassistemployerswithhiringneeds,WorkForceWestVirginiacanacceptjobordersandhelpemployersfindqualifiedworkers.Thissavesemployersthetimeandmoneyspentonscreening,interviewing,andtestingjobseekers.WorkForceWestVirginiawilldeliveranddiscussthenecessityofmaintainingupdatedEEOpostersandotherinformationforallemployeestoview.Withtheabilitytoresearchanddiscusslabormarketinformation,WorkForceWestVirginiaisavailabletodeliverinformationthatmaybenecessaryinmakinggrowthornewproductdecisions.

WorkForceWestVirginiaassistsinthedevelopmentoftheWorkKeys®systeminWestVirginia,withstaffmemberstrainedasACTauthorizedWorkKeys®jobprofilers.Bycompletingjobprofilingforthecompany,weareabletoofferorganizationsaconcretewaytodeterminethecriticaltasksandanalyzetheskillsneededforaspecificjobsothattheemployerisabletodescribethoseneedstoeducators,students,andjobapplicants.Thejobprofilingprocessalsoimprovestheeffectivenessoftrainingdollars,establisheslegaldefensibilityinthehiringandpromotingprocess,assistsinreducingturnover,andincreasesthebottomlineforemployers.Throughthisprocess,theemployerisabletoreceivein-depthjobdescriptionsandcomprehensivetaskanddutyliststoassistinaccuratehiringandrecord-keepingprocedures.

“I certainly appreciate every moment of the personalized assistance you have provided me. Your center seems to be quite hands-on and being that I could not instantaneously post the ad myself, I would think it’s safe to assume it doesn’t work that way in reverse either. I do not think I have ever heard of another workforce center which pre-screens so extensively. The one or two referrals I got from you seem to be just what we would have been looking for based on resumes. I just felt it necessary to give kudos!”

–VictoriaCappetta,thenicholsoncompanies

Employers posted 12,764 job orders in Fiscal Year 2012 – 10 percent more than 2011

WorkForceprovidedservicesto5,810ofWestVirginia’semployersinFiscalYear2012.3,738ofthoseemployersservedwerenewcontacts.

buSineSS SeRviceS

Scan the QR code to go to our Business Services page on www.workforcewv.org for more information!

WorkKeys®skillassessmentsystemsavestimeandmoneyduringthehiringprocess.WorkKeys®offers:

• Screeningofapplicants

• Makehiringandpromotinganeasiertask

• Targetingemployeetraininganddevelopment

• IsEEOCcompliant

Employerscanmakereliable,EEOC-compliantdecisionsabouthiring,training,andprogramdevelopmentbymatchingjobprofileinformationwithindividualscoresontheWorkKeys®assessments.Jobincumbentsserveasthesubjectmatterexpertswhodefinethetasksandskillsneededtoperformaspecificjobsuccessfully.

Jobprofilingconsistsofataskanalysistoselectthetasksmostcriticaltoajobandskillanalysistoidentifytheskillsrequiredtoenterthejobandperformeffectively.

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WeSt viRginiA’S unemplOYment cOmpenSAtiOn pROgRAm –A nAtiOnAl leAdeR

unemplOYment cOmpenSAtiOn

“Thank you so much for all of your help. You made this easier and always pointed me in the right direction. My family and I are so grateful. Without your help I probably would have missed out on getting my benefits.”

–MaryB.

Unemploymentservicesincludebenefitpayments,eligibilitydecisions,appealdecisions,newemployeraccounts,andtaxoperations.

Thedivisiontracksunemploymenttrendsandfundinglevelsforthestate’sUnemploymentCompensationTrustFund.

Asmanyas34stateshadtoborrowfromthefederalgovernmenttokeeptheirunemploymentcompensationtrustfundssolvent.

WestVirginiaisoneofahandfulofstates

withatrustfundthatremainedsolvent–

savingstateemployersfromadditional

taxestopayoffthedebt.

ThetrustfundsolvencygivesWestVirginiaanadvantageinretainingandrecruitingbusinesses. EmployErs

Fileyourquarterlyunemploymentcompensation

insurancereportsandpaycontributionsonlineat

www.workforcewv.org.

ClickontheOnlineContributionReportingbutton.

Scan the QR code to go to our Unemployment Compensation page on www.workforcewv.org for more information!

ClAImANTsUnemploymentcompensationclaimantscanfilefordirectdepositoftheirbenefitsandfileforadditionalweeksonline

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InJanuary2013,WestVirginia

becamethesecondstate,

behindMaine,toimplementa

newdatavisualizationinterface

onitsLaborMarketInformation

(LMI)webportal.

Theinterfaceisaninteractivewebapplicationthatoffersamoreengagingexperience,allowingdatauserstoorganize,compare,anddesigntheirowncustomanalysesusingthelatestavailablelabormarketandeconomicdata.Userswillalsobeabletocreatetheirowngraphsandcharts.

Userscanalsodownloadthedataintoaspreadsheetfreeofcharge,whichoffersgreateranalysisandcustomizationtools.Thisfeature,plusthenewnavigationsystem,willmaketheLaborMarketInformationwebsitesimplertonavigateandeasierfordatauserstofindtheinformationthey’reseeking.

TheWorkforceInvestmentCouncil(WIC)meets

onceeveryquartertodiscusswaystoimprove

thestate’sworkforcedevelopmentsystem.The

councilincludebusinessrepresentatives,labor,

educationandotherstateagenciesinvolvedin

workforcedevelopment.

• JerryBerry,BeechMountainTimber,Inc.

• ShenitaBrokenburr,WVHigherEducationPolicyCommission

• KeithBurdette,CommerceSecretary

• RayBurkeJr.,BetterFoods,Inc.

• ShawnDaly,ToyotaMotorManufacturing

• KathyD’Antoni,WestVirginiaDepartmentofEducation

• MarkDowns,Raytheon

• FrankEllis,Wheeling

• RussellFry,WorkForceWestVirginia

• KeithGwinn,DepartmentofVeteransAssistance

• DanHartwell,WestVirginiaDHHR

• MarkJulian,WestVirginiaDevelopmentOffice

• NancyKissinger,Chase

• ChrisKroger,Pratt&Whitney

• DeborahLovely,DivisionofRehabilitationServices

• Sen.BrooksMcCabe(D-Kanawha),WestVirginiaCommercialRealEstate

• WayneMorgan,ThrasherEngineering

• RobertNewell,MayorofParkersburg

• ButchPennington,PennAuto

• KennyPerdue,Labor

• PhilPfister,ChesapeakeEnergy

• TomProvost,KurehaPGA,LLC

• NelsonRobinson,CompensationStrategies

• JimRock,PPGWashingtonWorks

• JamesSkidmore,WVCommunity&TechnicalCollegeSystem

• RoySmith,Labor-Charleston

• JohnSorrenti,JohnJayConsulting

• SteveStalnaker,HinoMotorManufacturingUSA

• DianeStrong-Treister,Manpower

• HomerSweeney,GSTInc.

• KimTieman,BenedumFoundation

• FirstLady,JoanneTomblin,SouthernWestVirginiaCTC

• WillTurani,OrrickLawFirm

• ReverendMatthewWatts,YouthOrganization

• RayWoods,Jr.,WestVirginiaBureauofSeniorServices

• WageData

• OccupationalEmploymentStatisticsSurvey

• DemandOccupations

• OccupationalProjections

• OccupationalSkillBasedProjections

• WestVirginiaEconomicSummary

• CountyProfiles

• Top100PerformersList

• IndustryPerformanceProjections

• LongitudinalEmployerHouseholdDynamics

LMIfeaturesmanypublicationsthatareinhighdemandaroundthestateandsurroundingareasbybusinessownersandeconomicdevelopers.Ithighlightswagedata,theoccupationalemploymentstatisticssurvey,occupationalprojections,demandoccupationsbyWorkforceInvestmentAreas,occupationalskill-basedprojections,thestate’seconomicsummary,countyprofiles,thestate’stop100performers,top10performersbycounty,industryemploymentprojections,andamappingtoolshowingthelongitudinalemployerhouseholddynamicsprogram.

Scan the QR code to go to our Labor Market Information page on www.workforcewv.org for more information!

cOntAct infORmAtiOn

Region 1Raleigh county300NewRiverTownCenterBeckley,WV25801304.256.6792

WorkForceInvestmentBoard200NewRiverTownCenterSuite200Beckley,WV25801304.253.3611

greenbrier county21RedOaksShoppingCenterRonceverte,WV24970304.647.7415

mercer county195DavisStreetPrinceton,WV24740304)487-2248

nicholas county830NorthsideDrive,Suite123Summersville,WV26651304.872.0820

mcdowell county110ParkAvenue,Suite100Welch,WV24801304.436.3131

Region 2cabell county2699ParkAvenue,Suite240Huntington,WV25704304.528.5525

WorkForceInvestmentBoard2699ParkAve,Suite240P.O.Box9009Huntington,WV25704304.429.5900

logan county300ProsperityLaneLogan,WV25601304.792.7010

putnam county19PutnamVillageShoppingCenterTeays,WV25569304.757.7270

Region 3kanawha county1321PlazaEastCharleston,WV25325304.558.0342

WorkForceInvestmentBoardP.O.Box3726Charleston,WV25337304.344.5760

Region 4Wood county300LakeviewCenterParkersburg,WV26101304.420.4525

WorkForceInvestmentBoard531MarketStreetParkersburg,WV26101

mason county404MainStreetPointPleasant,WV25550304.675.0857

Jackson county2AcademyDriveRipley,WV25271304.373.0313

Region 5Wetzel county 257NStateRoute2NewMartinsvilleShoppingPlazaNewMartinsville,WV26155304.455.6184

hancock county 100MunicipalPlaza,Suite300Weirton,WV26062304.794.2001

Ohio county 1275WarwoodAvenueWarwoodShoppingPlazaWheeling,WV26003304.232.1045

WorkForceInvestmentBoard1245WarwoodShoppingPlazaWheeling,WV26003304.231.1170

Region 6harrison county16SterlingDriveBridgeport,WV26630304.627.2125

Randolph county1023N.RandolphAvenueElkins,WV26241304.637.0255

marion county320AdamsStreet,Suite107Fairmont,WV26554304.363.0654

WorkForceInvestmentBoard17MiddletownRoadWhiteHall,WV26554304.368.9530

monongalia county304ScottAvenueMorgantown,WV26508304.285.3120

Region 7berkeley county891AutoPartsPlaza,Suite1314Martinsburg,WV25401304.267.0065

hardy county1929StateRoad55Moorefield,WV26836304.538.7741

WorkForceInvestmentBoard1929-2StateRoad55Moorefield,WV26836304.530.3917

Anequalopportunityemployer/programandauxiliaryaidsareavailableuponrequesttoindividualswithdisabilities. 2/2013