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Iow@Work (formerly Eastern Iowa Job Training) brings together a variety of financial, training, technical and human resources to meet the needs of employers and job seekers. Iow@Work works with area trainers such as the Eastern Iowa Community College District to develop and customize resources to meet your needs. Some of the products and services used most frequently by employers are:

	Assistance In Recruiting Qualified Applicants
	Assistance In Screening Applicants
	Customized Training
	On-The-Job Training
	Assistance In Securing Tax Credits

For more information about any of these services, call Cathy Wiebel at 563-336-3499.

Assistance In Recruiting Qualified Applicants  
Whether you need to add several hundred people to your work force or are trying to find the right person to fill a single opening at your company, the Iow@Work (formerly Eastern Iowa Job Training) program can help. Working together with our partners in the Iowa Workforce Development Center, we can assist you in developing job descriptions, listing your job openings, and conducting recruiting campaigns designed to find qualified applicants.
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Assistance In Screening Applicants  
One of the toughest decisions facing an employer today is the choice of the right employee for the job. The Iow@Work (formerly Eastern Iowa Job Training) program assists employers with testing, assessment and other applicants screening services.
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Customized Training  
Working together with EICCD and other training providers, our programs can assist you in designing customized short-term training to prepare your new workers by training them in the specific skills you need. This can be done at no cost to you when you hire from among pre-qualified persons who are eligible for this type of training.
 
Our short-term manufacturing program in Jackson County is an excellent example of this type of training.
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On-The-Job Training  
Bringing a new employee up to full productivity requires time and training. Even the best candidate will need extra guidance and supervision during their first months on the job. The Iow@Work (formerly Eastern Iowa Job Training) program can assist employers in offsetting the extra cost of this training and supervision through an on-the-job training (OJT) contract. With an OJT, the employer can be reimbursed for 50 percent of the new employee's wages during the time they are being training.
 
Eligibility for these services is based on the new employee being a participant in the Iow@Work (formerly Eastern Iowa Job Training) program.
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Assistance In Securing Tax Credits  
In an effort to make it more attractive for employers to hire eligible individuals, the federal government has enacted a tax credit that can be applied to corporate earnings. The Iow@Work (formerly Eastern Iowa Job Training) program, in cooperation with the Iowa Workforce Development Center, can assist employers in identifying eligible individuals in processing requests or these tax credits.
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