Staffing and Recruitment

Finding qualified staff can be a daunting experience. We can help enhance your search for the right employee by connecting you with well-qualified applicants.

• NOVA and CONNECT! Staffing Services. Want to find great Bay Area candidates for your job openings? A NOVA staffing representative will accelerate your search by connecting you with a diversified pool of experienced applicants.
• ProMatch. Looking for experienced Silicon Valley professionals? Check out ProMatch, a networking organization that posts its members' resumes online.
  
• Proven People. Have a job for someone 50 or older? Proven People links individuals aged 50+ with full or part-time employment.
  
• Youth@Work. Have jobs or internships for youth? Youth@Work lets you post job openings online for area youth aged 16-24.
• On-the-Job Training Program. NOVA's program provides the training your new employee needs and reimburses you for specified costs.

NOVA and CONNECT! Staffing Services

Looking for customized solutions for your staffing requirements? NOVA and CONNECT! offer no-cost assistance to help your company find the right candidates for your employment opportunities.

• Through our extensive network of career service professionals, we will broadcast your employment opportunities to career centers and our CONNECT! education and training partners throughout the Bay Area.
• If you'd like to present your employment opportunities to a group of qualified candidates, contact us to schedule an on-site recruiting presentation at the CONNECT! Job Seeker Center.

NOVA staffing services offer you timely, convenient, and cost-effective employee recruitment options.

For more information, contact NOVA @ The CONNECT! Business Service Center at (408) 730-7830. NOVA is located at 505 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550, in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Map and directions)

ProMatch

ProMatch, a service for job-seeking professionals at both management and individual contributor levels, is an excellent source of candidates for today's labor market. There is no fee to participants or the business community as ProMatch is co-sponsored by the NOVA Workforce Board and the California Employment Development Department in Sunnyvale.

ProMatch members' mini-resumes, called "Profiles," are posted online so that businesses have access to the latest information about ProMatch members. ProMatch staff works with hiring managers to find the right people to interview.

Additionally, employers' staffing needs are posted in ProMatch's resource center. Job openings are announced at ProMatch membership meetings and businesses are encouraged to be on employer speaker panels to address ProMatch members directly. For more information on ProMatch, check out the ProMatch website and/or call (408) 736-2391.

Proven People

Proven People specializes in part-time and full-time job placement for adults aged 55 and older who live in Santa Clara County. Applicants receive a pre-employment screening, are aided in the employment process (interviewing tips, resume preparation), obtain job referrals from prospective employers with job openings, and are given follow-up counseling to ensure a successful placement.

Proven People is operated by NOVA and charges no fees for its employment and referral service. For more information, call Proven People at (408) 730-7368 or stop by Proven People's office in the Sunnyvale Senior Center at 550 East Remington Drive. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The office is closed on Fridays.

Hire a Youth or Offer Internships

Through Youth@Work (www.youthatwork.org) businesses can post job openings for Santa Clara Valley and Peninsula youth, aged 16-24. There is no fee for this service. Youth@Work is an on-line, interactive database that allows youth seeking jobs to find your employment opportunities. Job duties and salaries are listed but businesses' names are not revealed online. To receive job referrals, youth must first attend a pre-employment workshop and meet with a NOVA Youth Employment Program counselor.

For more information, contact the NOVA Youth Employment Program by phone, (408) 730-7640, or by e-mail, youth@novaworks.org. The Youth Employment Program is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located in Suite 330 at 505 W. Olive Ave. in Sunnyvale.

Additional business services are available by arrangement. Please call (408) 730-7640 if you'd like information to set up an on-site interview schedule, to be part of our next youth job fair, to offer internships or volunteer opportunities, or to provide work experience opportunities to youth.

On-The-Job Training (OJT) Program:

NOVA's On-The-Job Training Program (OJT) can help you connect with the right employee for your job. You may receive reimbursement of up to 50% of your new employee's wage during a specified training period, usually two to four months. NOVA may also provide uniform and tool reimbursements. NOVA keeps reimbursement simple and minimizes paperwork so that you can concentrate on working with your new employee.

Additionally, NOVA's professional staff stays in contact with all OJT employees to help them adjust to their new work environment and maintain their commitment to their employers.

For more information, contact NOVA @ The CONNECT! Business Service Center at (408) 730-7830. NOVA is located at 505 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550, in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Map and directions)

 

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