Finding and training the right employees may be less costly—and less complicated—than you thought. In addition to recruiting, hiring, testing, and training services, you can also get financial help to offset your investment.

The Best Place to Start

>> Butte County One-Stop
One-stop assistance, including referrals to other providers

Recruiting, Hiring and Personnel Issues

At little or no cost, Butte County employment-assistance organizations can serve as your HR advisor and assistant. Services include:

• Advertising job openings
• Employee recruitment
• Employee screening and testing
• Interviewing job candidates
• Facilities for distributing and accepting applications, conducting interviews, testing and training

>> Butte County One-Stop
One-stop assistance, including referrals to other providers, hiring tax credits
>> Small Business Development Center
Workshops and consulting, including personnel issues, manuals
>> The Training Place
Workshops on workplace issues; e.g., sexual harassment, safety
>> Oroville Enterprise Zone
Hiring tax credits for Enterprise Zone businesses hiring qualified workers
>> Cal Jobs
Post job openings on California Employment Development Dept. website

Employee Training and Professional Development

Off-the-shelf and custom training programs for employees at all skill levels will help you and your employees increase productivity and safety, make use of new technology and improve job satisfaction and overall corporate performance. Courses and programs include:

• Professional development for mid-management staff
• Industry-specific training for certifications
• Workshops to keep up with government regulations and industry standards

>> Butte County One-Stop
On-the-job training cost reimbursement
>> The Training Place
Low-cost workshops, customized training, online training, at Butte College or on-site; employee and management training; also instructional design services
>> Small Business Development Center
Business management training
>> Butte College Center for International Trade
Seminars and workshops on international trade
>> California Employment Training Panel
State program reimburses the training costs for workers who successfully complete the program and are retained on the job for a set amount of time.

Cost Savings

Most of the services offered above are provided free or at reduced costs. In addition, some programs offer tax credits and/or reimbursed costs for hiring and training certain workers.

>> Butte County One-Stop
On-the-job training
>> Oroville Enterprise Zone
Hiring tax credits for Enterprise Zone businesses hiring qualified workers
>> California Employment Training Panel
State program reimburses the training costs for workers who successfully complete the program and are retained on the job for a set amount of time.