The company currently employs five Pennsylvanians. The Chester County firm posts ads for corporations via the Internet, provides access to resume databases and creates private computerized resume banks for corporations looking to attract high-quality technical talent. In addition, Online Opportunities provides corporations with Internet training and technical support. The company employs nine Pennsylvanians. Today's announcement is part of a series of events and announcements, known as the 21 Days of Technology, to highlight Pennsylvania as a leader in technology and to recognize the importance of technology and high-tech firms to the state's economy.
Companies receive the credit only after the jobs have been created.
Credits can be applied against a variety of state business taxes, and 25 percent of the credits are set aside for small businesses with 25 employees or fewer. Through the tax credits approved to date, approximately 13,000 new jobs will be created within three years statewide through expansions and relocation projects that also will help to retain more than 70,000 jobs. Gov. Tom Ridge today reminded Pennsylvanians of the nearing Presidents ' Day deadline to submit ideas for the design of Pennsylvania's commemorative quarter which will be issued by the U.S. Treasury in 1999. Hundreds of Pennsylvanians already have submitted their idea of a symbol to be etched on the back of the quarter to show the rest of America and the world what this great Commonwealth means to us. Public entries must be received by President's Day, Feb. 16, for eligibility in a selection of finalists.