Taking Care of Business

1. Taking Care of Business Employer Services Department of Employment Services

2. Employer Services Mission The mission of the Employer Services is to connect regional employers to qualified District job seekers.

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9. BSG Account Executives BSG Account Executives: • Identify and promote employment opportunities by establishing partnerships with business stakeholders in the District of Columbia. • Integrate employer recruitment with American Job Center Employment Opportunity Specialist teams. • Promote DC Networks registration with employers and job seekers for recruitment hiring activities. • Introduce DOES employer support services at strategic planning sessions. • Conduct Competency Based pre-screening assessments for qualified job seekers. • Offer employers local and federally funded tax incentives, bond insurance and pre-employment training programs.

10. American Job Center Tiers of Service Tier I Core Services Welcome Team Customer Enter American Job Center Tier II Intensive Services Career Development Team Tier III Training Career Development Team Employment Opportunities Opportunity Team Customer Enters and Retains Unsubsidized Employment

11. Marriott Hotel DC Street Cars / DDOT DC United Washington Nationals Clark/Hunt/Smoot Colonial Parking Dept. of Parks & Rec Hoffman Madison Waterfront Supporting Economic Growth in the District BSG account executives have unique expertise conducting employer-specific recruitments, whether on a large or small scale. The following are a few of our current business partners: WMATA Gaylord T.J. Maxx Pepco DowntownDC Target IHOP Walmart Best Buy Giant Food Lime Fresh Harris Teeter Jiffy Lube Towne Park CenterCityDC DCHA

12. Community Partners The BSG works to cultivate and sustain partnerships with community service agencies to provide employment related services to District residents. General Business Support Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) DC Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Support Maryland Employment Office Arlington County Employment Center Alexandria Employment and Training Center District of Columbia Government Agencies Office of African Affairs Office of Latino Affairs (OLA) Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Affairs Department of Human Services (DHS) DC Public School System (DCPS) Department of Transportation (DDOT) Office of the Mayor (DC Main Streets (DSLBD reStore DC) Department of Small & Local Business Development Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Office of Planning Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) DC Office of Human Resources (DCHR) DC Office on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs Neighborhood/Community/Faith Based Organizations North Capitol Collaborative Community Development Corporations (CDC’s) Business Improvement Districts (BIDS’s) Goodwill of Greater Washington United Planning Organization (UPO) CSOSA Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Workforce Organization for Regional Collaboration (WORC) Greater Washington Urban League Latin American Youth Center Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC’s) Amerigroup The Brookland Manor Employment Services /The Young Adults Corp of Washington, DC

13. Repeat customers – businesses return to BSG for employment needs year after year. Stronger ties between businesses, and community organizations and training providers. As “goodwill ambassadors” we create a favorable impression of doing business with the District government. Satisfied employers who hire District residents. Results BSG is so much more than “hiring events.” Our work in the business community yields the following value-added results:

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