Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County Menu PREPARE YOUR STAFF Outplacement Services If your company is expecting to downsize, we can help prepare you and your staff for the journey ahead. Rapid Response Our “team response” to business layoffs, downsizing, closures, or restructuring can help “soften the blow” and provide a better understanding of associated layoff and unemployment activities. Our Rapid Response team can be at your company before the layoff occurs and provide services that will better prepare your workers for the changes to come. The Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County Rapid Response Team guarantees confidentiality in all downsizing matters and offers on-site assistance in conjunction with other outplacement services your company may have contracted or requested. The benefit for you is that your workers become well-versed, better informed job seekers ready to find, with our assistance, that new position. We will initially meet with management and labor representatives of your company to discuss specific services appropriate for your circumstance. Our agenda will include types of services for workers affected by the downsizing (on or off site) and the method in which workers are to be seen for services, for example, “on the clock”, “shifts”, “production schedules”, etc. If you are interested in these services, please email us at rapidresponse@workforcesolutions.net. Services May Include: State & Federal job assistance information to assist you in securing a new job Professional help with job search to include Interview and Resume Preparation seminars Change Management and Financial Planning Workshops Customized Job Fairs Access to computers, telephones, copiers, fax, etc. Information about Retraining Opportunities Job Matching Outplacement Services Available: Orientation group meeting for affected workers Tips on filing for Unemployment Benefits (UI) Instructions to complete the Texas Workforce Commission Work Application in “Work In Texas” – a requirement to receive Unemployment Benefits Overview of Workforce Center Services Briefing on potential Re-Training Opportunities Briefing on Trade Adjustment Assistance program and the associated paid training when the Department of Labor certifies a Trade Petition "YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND A FORTUNE TO SNAG TOP-NOTCH SERVICES. SOMETIMES YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND ANYTHING AT ALL." Employee Services Rapid Response Packet The Rapid Response packet provides information for workers who have been laid off, those who have lost their jobs due to other reasons and individuals who are simply seeking a better job. It also provides handouts such as, Unemployment Benefits at a Glance, Texas Workforce Commission Benefit Payments, and Tax Impact of Job Loss. Most importantly, it directs individuals to contact Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, which offers customized services at Tarrant County Workforce Centers to meet employment needs at no cost. Download the digital booklet by clicking the button below. Rapid Response Packet (.PDF) 1.5 HOUR SESSION Employee Information Meetings Topics Covered Tips on filing for Unemployment Benefits (UI) Instructions to complete the TWC Work Application in WorkinTexas – a requirement in order to receive Unemployment Benefit checks Overview of Workforce Center Services Briefing on potential Re-Training Opportunities Briefing on Trade Adjustment Assistance program and the associated paid training when the Department of Labor certifies a Trade Petition If available, a representative from the Department of Labor will provide information on COBRA, HIPPA and ARISA. HELP THEM PREPARE Available Seminars Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County offers the following list of potential seminars. The seminars may change depending on employee need or company constraints. Seminars will be provided by Workforce Solutions or a contracted agency. Seminar titles are relatively self-explanatory and handouts are distributed at all sessions. Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County offers flexibility in delivery of services and will work with you and your fellow workers to tailor product and delivery to meet your requirements. Applications/Interviews Change Management Financial Management Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Has your company’s profits been adversely affected by foreign imports or you had a need to shift part or all of your company’s production to Canada, Mexico or other foreign country? If so, you may qualify for Trade Adjustment Assistance. What is Trade Adjustment Assistance? Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers is a federally funded program, with no costs to employers, that helps workers who are adversely affected by foreign imports or job shifts to a foreign country. Assistance is provided to eligible workers in the form of reemployment services, training, job search, relocation, and support benefits in the form of Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) and/or Alternative/Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA/RTAA) for older workers. The Trade Adjustment Assistance program seeks to provide adversely affected workers with opportunities to obtain the skills, credentials, resources, and support necessary to become reemployed. To qualify, applicants must be laid off from a job covered under a trade petition certified by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Want to know more about this fantastic free program, please email us at taa@workforcesolutions.net or give us a call at 817-413-4000 and ask to speak with our Rapid Response/TAA Unit. 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