Workforce Services for Employers and Businesses

(The following information is also available at KANSASWORKS.com)

The KANSASWORKS system includes a variety of programs that help businesses find skilled employees and improve the skills of current workers.


FINDING EMPLOYEES
The effort to match employees with employers is sometimes called "labor exchange" or is referred to by its funding source, the federal Wagner-Peyser Act. But in Kansas, it is simply our commitment to help employers find qualified employees and to help job seekers find the right jobs. This effort of finding qualified workers for employers includes job and resume posting on KANSASWORKS.com, taking applications and making referrals according to your schedule and specifications, facilities for interviewing job seekers, help with job fairs, and information on tax credits for new hires. Learn more about how we can help you find the right employees.


WORKFORCETRAINING FUNDING AND SERVICES
Hiring qualified employees is just the first step in building and maintaining an effective workforce. Your staff may require additional skills training. If so, there are several ways in which we might help, including reimbursing you for some of the costs of training your employees, developing structured registered apprenticeships for occupations within your company, and linking you with experts from the post-secondary school system and the private sector who are ready to train your workforce.The following list highlights our training programs. For more information or local personal assistance, find your Business and Industry Executive Liaison by clicking here.  Click here for a complete list of Workforce Training Funding and Services. 

Early Childhood Associate Apprenticeship Program
The Early Childhood Associate Apprenticeship Program is an innovative certification program that targets individuals working in the childhood care and education field.
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Federal Bonding Program
The Federal Bonding Program provides individual fidelity bonds for job applicants with histories that might otherwise prevent them from being hired.
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Foreign Labor Certification
The FLC program qualifies an employer to hire foreign or alien workers if an employer cannot find qualified and available U.S. workers to fill vacancies.
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Incumbent Worker Training
This program provides grants to employers to assist with certain expenses associated with skills upgrade training for full-time employees of the company.
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Investments in Major Projects and Comprehensive Training
The IMPACT program is designed to respond to the training and capital requirements of major business expansions and locations in the state.
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Kansas Industrial Retraining Program
The KIR job retention program provides grants to restructuring companies whose employees are likely to be displaced due to obsolete or inadequate job skills or knowledge.
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Kansas Industrial Training Program
The KIT program provides funds to help new and expanding companies train workers for new jobs.
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Older Kansans Employment Program
This program strives to find meaningful employment for older Kansans.
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Senior Community Service Employment Program
This program strives to find meaningful employment for older Kansans.
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Work Opportunity Tax Credit
This tax credit can help employers reduce their federal income tax by hiring within one of nine targeted groups of job candidates.
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TRAINING RESOURCES
Kansas training institutions have developed strong partnerships with businesses throughout the state. Every year Kansas post-secondary schools train thousands of business employees. The wide range of courses and the accessibility to the state’s 6 universities, 19 community colleges, 5 technical colleges, 6 technical schools, and a municipal university help Kansas business and industry remain competitive. For more information, visit the Kansas Board of Regents' web site.

EMPLOYEE REDUCTION AND RETENTION

Rapid Response
Rapid Response is a program designed to assist employers who are faced with staff reduction or layoff decisions.
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OTHER RESOURCES

Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
The mission of the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns is to promote a higher quality of life for people with disabilities. The commission recommends policy changes to state laws and programs; provides technical assistance services and referrals to appropriate entities; and conducts training about legislative advocacy, disability awareness, civil rights laws and accessibility. For more information, visit the Kansas Commission On Disability Concerns online at www.kcdcinfo.com.

Labor Market Information
Labor market information is a service of the Kansas Department of Labor. A variety of information is collected and included in on-line reports, newsletters and news releases. Included are employment and unemployment statistics; labor information by industry; hourly, mean, median wages and annual wages for the state, metropolitan areas and local areas in the state; ten-year occupational and industry projections for the state and seven regions in the state; population and labor force information for use in the development of affirmative action plans; a NAICS Request Form used for requests relating to North American Industry Classification System codes; and several other specialized reports. For more information and documents, visit the Labor Market Information at www.dol.ks.gov/index.html.

Workplace Laws
Information on workplace laws and requirements is provided on line by the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). This information includes frequently asked questions on workplace laws covering wage payment, minimum wage and overtime, child labor, and private employment agencies. Also covered are questions on working conditions, overtime, and fringe benefits. For more information, visit the Office of Employment Standards at the Kansas Department of Labor at www.dol.ks.gov/index.html.

Unemployment Insurance
In Kansas, the UI program is administered by the Kansas Department of Labor, Division of Employment Security. It administers the unemployment insurance program to provide temporary, weekly compensation to qualified unemployed workers. The two units of this division are benefits and tax. The benefits unit determines claimant eligibility and payment of unemployment benefits. The tax unit collects the state unemployment tax from subject employers. For more information, visit the Unemployment Insurance section of Kansas Department of Labor's web site at www.dol.ks.gov/index.html.