CITY OF PHOENIX
Pinal County

No Cost Business Services

At ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County, the preparedness and effectiveness of your workforce is our number one priority. Through the provision of comprehensive, locally based services that help build the Pinal County economy, our organization offers an array of no-cost innovative workforce solutions to employers just like YOU!


Services at no Cost to the Employer

  • Job Postings on Statewide job board
  • Recruitment and Candidate Prescreening
  • ​​​​​​Referral of Qualified Job Seekers
  • National, State, and Local Recruitment
  • Job Posting in our Resource Center
  • Job Postings on our Social Media Sites
  • Zoom Interviews
  • Virtual Hiring Events
  • Company Wage Analysis
  • Industry Convening Sessions
  • Labor Market Information
  • Layoff Aversion
  • Customizable Workforce Development Strategies
  • Arizona Career Readiness Credential

 

FAQs for Businesses


Tell us Your Story

In order to offer the right services at the right time, it is important for us to understand your business needs. One of our professional Business Service Liaisons will serve as your single point of contact and establish a rapport with you and your organization. Our professional relationship with your business will allow us to provide the most effective services if and when you need them.

Some of the challenges and potential solutions are described below.


Workforce Development Strategies for Businesses

Has your company recently located in Pinal County?  Does your company offer employment opportunities in Healthcare, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Transportation and Logistics, Natural and Renewable Resources,  Tourism or other high-growth, high earning potential industries?  If so, our comprehensive and customizable workforce development strategies may be right for you! 

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Recruitment Challenges

Finding a quality workforce can be difficult during challenging times. Some of the tools we offer to help with recruitment include:

  • Candidate Identification and Screening- Does your business have a limited capacity in Human Resources? Our professional staff can assist your organization with writing and effective job description, finding qualified talent, screening applicants, and scheduling interviews. 
  • Hiring Events- Have your workforce needs changed, causing the need for accelerated hiring? Is your business expanding and in need of additional workforce to meet increased demand? If so, a hiring event might be right for you! Whether it's at your place of business or in one of our professional settings, our team, can coordinate hiring events and put you face to face with workforce talent.

Workforce Preparation Challenges

Is your business encountering challenges related to a workforce that is unprepared to meet the demands of a 21st-century global economy? If so, check out these tools that are available to help you grow and develop your workforce.

  • Registered Apprenticeship- A registered apprenticeship is a voluntary, industry-driven system for occupations requiring a range of high-level skills. It is full-time, paid employment and training with built-in career placement. Registered Apprenticeships provided employers with the opportunity to grow and develop their own workforce. To find out more about integrating apprenticeships into your hiring practices, contact one of our business service liaisons.

  • On-the-Job Training (OJT)- Does your business need skilled workers but can't afford to keep hiring and training? OJT lets you hire and train workers in gainful employment opportunities and get reimbursed up to 50% of the employee's salary for your efforts. If OJT sounds right for your business, contact a business service liaison. 

  • The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)- Helps targeted workers move from economic dependency into self-sufficiency as they earn a steady income and become contributing taxpayers, while participating employers are able to reduce their income tax liability. 

  • Arizona Career Readiness Credential (ACRC)- Are your new hires lacking foundational work readiness skills in areas such as communication, situational judgment, workplace reading and mathematics? If so, the ACRC may be right for your business. The ACRC prepares job seekers for success by demonstrating their command of seven skill areas that are relevant to every occupation, industry, and career pathway across the state. Speak to one of our Business Service Liaisons about incorporating ACRC into your hiring practices. 

Learn more about ACRC

Sign Up today and take the ACRC pledge to become a Champion Employer! 


Data Driven Decisions

From Industry trends to salary comparisons, having the right data can support your business' recruitment and retention decisions.

Please email: [email protected] with any data requests. 


Small Business Needs

Starting or growing a small business in a rural area can present unique challenges. Central Arizona College Small Business Development Center can assist with accessing key tools and resources required for success by new entrepreneurs and existing small business. To find out more, contact one of our Business Services Liaisons or connect directly with the SBDC.
 


Depending on your workforce challenges, any of the above no-cost services can be tailored to address your business needs. To get started, contact one of our professional

Business Service Liaisons today to tell us your story and receive a no-cost consultation!

Business Services Handout

 

Linda Martinez
Business Services Liaison
Office: 520-231-1115
[email protected]

 

For Labor Market Information, Please Email: [email protected]