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7 <br />to meet their needs, most offered at no cost. Each WFC house houses a Resource Area <br />that operates similar to a library. <br /> <br />The Ramsey County WorkForce Center that services businesses in the City of Mounds <br />View is located in North St. Paul. The Center provides a variety of services to employers <br />to meet their employee recruitment and retention needs. Some services provided include <br />training seminars, training grants, job fairs, and wage subsidies to name a few. <br />Businesses may contact Cheryl Beaumier, Business Services at the Minnesota <br />Department of Employment & Economic Development at 651-779-5645. Businesses can <br />also visit the Department’s website at www.deed.state.mn.us. Some of the workforce <br />programs available to employers include: <br /> <br />1) Minnesota’s Job Bank <br />The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is <br />responsible for administering various state and federal programs that provide <br />workforce development services. Minnesota’s Job Bank is an Internet-based self- <br />service system where member employers and job seekers can find each other. <br />Employer members can post job openings to be searched by job seekers. <br />Employer members can also search for job candidates and contact them by email. <br />Job seeker members can post a resume to be searched by employers. Members <br />can also search for job openings, contact employers by e-mail, and apply online. <br /> <br />2) Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) & Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit (WtW) <br />WOTC allows employers to take a federal income tax credit when they hire <br />persons from certain targeted groups. For most groups, the maximum credit is <br />40% of the first $6,000 in qualified wages for a savings of $2,400. The WtW Tax <br />Credit is a two-year program involving the hiring of long-term family assistance <br />recipients that provides tax savings up to $8,500 for each eligible new hire. <br /> <br />3) Customized Training Programs. <br />The Metro Consortium for Customized Training is an association of the <br />Customized Training divisions of the 10 metropolitan area community and <br />technical colleges and Metropolitan State University. It facilitates customized <br />training for Minnesota employers using the expertise and resources of the 10 <br />institutions. For example, Anoka-Ramsey Community College has collaborated <br />with the Consortium and customized training programs for various occupations <br />pertaining to the medical device industry. <br /> <br />4) Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program <br />The VR Program helps Minnesotans with significant disabilities get ready for, find <br />and keep their chosen jobs and careers. <br /> <br /> <br />E. Business Development Programs <br /> <br />The City of Mounds View collaborates with several other entities that provide services to <br />our local businesses. These include the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce <br />(located in Mounds View), the DEED Small Business Development Center (in
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