Outplacement Assistance
Downsizing can have a traumatic effect on workers, employers and the community. Polk Works REACT(Re-employment Emergency Assistance Coordination Team) can help you manage a closure, lay-off, or reduction in workforce while helping your employees adjust to the change and re-enter the job market.
Our REACT Team can help!
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We can counsel employees as a group to provide them critical information on filing for unemployment and using the services of our centers to help find their next job
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Help to obtain training funds for employees who need a skills upgrade
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Facilitate meetings and workshops to provide information on career services available to employees
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Conduct on-site unemployment insurance information sessions
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Assist with special job fairs.
Contact: REACT@polkworks.org
For information on unemployment compensation laws and regulations visit the Agency for Workforce Innovation.
| Are You Subject to File WARN? Some employers are required by the “Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification Act” to file a “WARN” notice 60 days in advance of a plant closing or layoff. Get the details. |