Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County

Test Local, Shop Local, Reopen Local Small Businesses.

If you own a business in the City of Farmersville and you have had negative financial impact due to COVID19, you might be eligible for grant funding. For more information go to: www.farmersvillegrants.com

The SBA will be hosting a webinar on November 5th. This webinar will focus on helping retailers reopen and rebuild just in time for the holidays. Register at www.casbdc.biz/RetailDr

Are you a small business owner that has been adversely affected by the SQF Complex Fire? You might be eligible for federal assistance. Fill out a disaster loan application on the Small Business Administration website by November 23, 2020. Learn more by calling the SBA Virtual Disaster Loan Outreach Center phone number listed below or email [email protected].

The Small Business Administration is working with Valley Community Small Business Development Center to provide assistance to businesses who have been impacted by the wild fires in Tulare County Learn more available resources at: https://centralvalleysbdc.com/contact/valley-community-sbdc

If you have an employee that tests positive for COVID-19 you may have questions about what happens next. The County has a great resource available to employers that you can access using the link below or you can find it on our website. http://www.tularewib.org/covid-19

The holidays will be here soon and we would all love to celebrate with our friends and family. Continue to wear a mask and social distance. Help open Tulare County. #OpenTc #maskingforafriend #DoItForTc

Careers in the Marketing, Sales, and Services sector fall into three pathways: Marketing, Professional Sales, and Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment. In 2019, there were a total of 46,117 jobs in the Fresno, Tulare, and Kings County region.... Some of the highest paid occupations in this industry include: - Meeting, Convention & Event Planners - Sales Managers - Real Estate Agents - Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists For more information and data around CTE pathways visit www.tularewib.org/cte

In order for our businesses to stay open and for our county to move to the red tier we need to continue to bring our COVID numbers down. We can all do our part to celebrate Halloween safely.

Register now to attend a FREE Labor Law Update on October 28th. We will be discussing important changes to laws related to COVID and preview changes that will go into effect January 1st. Register at: https://www.employers.org//october-labor-law-u/10/28/2020/

Careers in the Public Services sector fall into three pathways: Public Safety; Emergency Response; and Legal Practices. The top industries employing these occupations include: - Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals... - State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals - Federal Government, Military - Legal Services For more Career Technical Education information go to: www.tularewib.org/cte See more

If your business has been impacted by the recent wildfires, assistance is now available through the SBA.

The South Valley Industrial Collaborative will be hosting the 4th Annual Industrial Summit on November 13th. This will be a full day of speakers and breakout sessions from our region. Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-valley-industrial-summit

Meal and rest break regulations can be very complicated to understand. Call the Tulare County HR Hotline today and let an HR expert provide you with the most up to date information to keep your business in compliance. 888-563-2373