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t44 i 3F ?a? ? q' trr ,? 1 'ANA w Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Programs What Types of Businesses are Eligible? Businesses of all types and sizes are eligible. Description of Program and Benefits: Through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding, the Santa Ana WORK Center is able to assist the workforce needs of business. All services are free of charge. JOB LISTINGS - Businesses may post job openings free of charge. Job orders are seen by a wide network of workforce professionals who have access to qualified candidates, ranging in skill, education and experience. Businesses can indicate on the Job Order form the method of contact for job applicants. ON-SITE SERVICES -- The Santa Ana WORK Center 6 able to provide facilities to test, interview or screen job applicants. Additionally, the Santa Ana WORK Center can arrange special hiring events and job fairs: consider it a "human resources office" away from the office. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT) - Businesses interested it, hiring an inexperienced applicant, who may require additional haining, may be eligible for a 50% reimbursement of wages paid to that new employee. The OJT funds are subject to the applicant's eligibility under the WIA. WORK EXPERIENCE (WEX) - Businesses interested in providing a haining site for a temporary worker for a set number of weeks may be eligible to have the wages paid by the Santa Ana WORK Center. Like an OJT, a WEX is subject to the worker's eligibility under WIA. LAYOFF AVERSION AND RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES - See Rapid Response insert for more information. Getting Started For assistance regarding any of our services contact the Santa Ana WORK Center. For More information Contact (714) 565-2660. Access additional information on www.santo-ona.org/eda/workc*nt*r.asp City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 www.santa-anacirg/businss 25H-96