New York State Department of Labor Business Services

Rapid Response

Rapid Response helps workers locate training and find new jobs when a company closes or cuts its workforce. Rapid Response also helps companies with layoff aversion strategies such as:

• Shared Work
• Incumbent Worker Training
• Labor/Management Committees
• Employee Stock Ownership/Succession Planning

Rapid Response Fact Sheet

Shared Work

The Shared Work program helps businesses survive temporary downturns by giving them an alternative to firing full-time workers. Under this program instead of cutting staff, you can reduce the number of hours of all workers or just a select group.

Shared Work Fact Sheet

Workforce New York Provides these services for affected workers:

• Instruction on how to file an Unemployment Insurance Claim
• Resume development and interview workshops
• Referrals to job openings based on interest and qualifications
• Labor Market Information to identify career paths with the best opportunities
• Local training opportunities and financial aid

We also can hold a targeted job fair that invites suitable companies to participate.

We offer these services on-site or at a One-Stop Career Center. For details call (800) HIRE-992.

We conduct free health and safety inspections that point out OSHA violations. This allows businesses to correct the problem and avoid penalties.

For details call (800) HIRE-992.

On-Site Consultation Program

This is a business-driven assessment of a worker's ability to use the following skills:

• Communication
• Interpersonal
• Decision-making
• Lifelong learning

This credential is based on the nationally-validated Equipped for the Future applied learning standards.
For more information, visit the NWRC Website.

• NWRC: Preparing Your Workforce with Entry Level Skills
  • NWRC: Overview and Benefits
  • NWRC: Hiring Workers With the Right Skills
  • NWRC: A Research Based Assessment
  • NWRC: A Valid and Reliable Tool
• About the National Work Readiness Credential
  • Work Readiness Credential: Frequently Asked Questions
• Test sites
  • WRC Test Sites
  • Steck Vaughn Sales Representative Information

Healthy NY offers comprehensive health insurance at affordable rates to:

• Eligible small businesses
• Sole proprietors
• Working uninsured individuals

Healthy NY provides a health insurance package that is made affordable through State sponsorship. It offers benefits that cover health needs including:

• Inpatient and outpatient hospital services
• Physician services
• Maternity care
• Preventive health services
• Diagnostic and x-ray services
• Emergency services

To learn more, visit the Healthy NY web site or call (866) HEALTHY NY, TTY (866) 205-8922

This 10-lesson course explains how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to businesses. It helps you to comply with the ADA and welcome disabled customers. To learn more visit the Reaching Out web site.

The Job Service Employer Committee, Inc. (JSEC) is comprised of local businesses that:

• Share business intelligence
• Encourage human resource professional development
• Advise the New York State Department of Labor
• Endorse the services offered through One-Stop Career Centers

JSEC is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). It is an approved provider through SHRM's Human Resource Certification Institute. JSEC is also eligible to receive state-funded grants for projects and programs that benefit the business community.

More details at http://www.nyjsec.org/.