ETOP

ETOP

Employment and Training Opportunity Program (ETOP)

CareerSource Escarosa is a non-profit employment and training organization committed to supporting the workforce needs of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The goal of our Welfare Transition Program (WTP) is to emphasize work, self-sufficiency, and personal responsibility. The end result is to enable individuals to make the transition from welfare to work.

To accomplish this goal, CareerSource Escarosa has developed a work experience program that serves as a win-win for both the individual and the employer. Through the Employment and Training Opportunity Program, the employer receives an intern (for a specified period of time) at no charge and the individual gains valuable training.

Employer Benefits

  • Serves as a great trial period if you have a current job opening.
  • No payroll expenses.
  • Worker’s Compensation covered by the State of Florida for all program participants.
  • Provides an opportunity to observe a participant’s work ethic including; attendance, reliability, dependability, productivity, as well as, his or her ability to learn and function as part of a team.
  • Substantial tax breaks through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).

Is this program right for my Company?

  • Do you currently have a staffing need?
  • Would you like an Intern at NO COST?
  • Would you like the opportunity to train a potential new hire at NO COST to your company?
  • Does your Company believe in giving back to the community by hiring and training an individual in new work skills?
  • If you answered “yes” to the questions above, the Employment and Training Opportunity Program (ETOP) may be for you!

The Community Benefit

CareerSource Escarosa’s Employment and Training Opportunity Program allows employers to give back to their community. Teaching participants new work skills and providing a professional work environment, gives the individual a new lease on life. Program participants benefit from on-the-job mentors and valuable work experience. At any point during the internship, an employer may choose to permanently hire the individual.

For more information regarding the Employment and Training Opportunity Program, contact CareerSource Escarosa’s Business Services Team at BusinessServicesTeam@escarosa.org

Download our complete ETOP brochure here.