What guarantees do I have that a GAIN participant will come to work and stay employed?
You have the same guarantee that you would have with any individual off the street. However, the added advantage of a GAIN participant is that this individual has a built in support system with a GAIN Case Manager and other resources and services include, and are not limited to: Mentoring, Counseling, Continued Education Development, Child Care Services, Supportive services and many more.
How long does a GAIN participant have to work for my company before I can receive a tax credit?
The amount of time an individual works for you will determine the amount of the tax credit . In general, an individual needs to be retained at least 400 hours to receive the maximum amount. For information tax credits and incentives, please refer to the
Employment Development Department (EDD) Tax Credits Incentives
Does the GAIN program provide drug testing or background checks before making referrals?
At present the GAIN program does not conduct formal drug testing nor background checks on participants. However, during the pre-screening process all individuals are confronted on these issues.
What benefit is it to my company to hire a GAIN participant?
Your company will benefit by hiring GAIN participant on many levels. For one, GAIN will provide you with pre-screened and qualified individuals based on your specific needs. Thus, you can eliminate the cost of advertising job openings, as well as, the time you would spend on interviewing random applicants. Another advantage is that there are generous tax incentives such as the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and the Welfare-to Work Tax Credit that will provide your company with as much as $8,500 per employee and there is no limit to the number of employees a company may hire.
If I hire someone from the GAIN program how can I be sure that they will be a productive and dependable employee?
You have the same guarantee that you would have with any individual off the street. However, the added advantage of a GAIN participant is that this individual has a built in support system with a GAIN Case Manager and other resources and services include, and are not limited to: Mentoring, Counseling, Continued Education Development, Child Care Services, Supportive services and many more.
Once I hire a GAIN participant, does the candidate perform under my rules and requirements or under GAIN's?
The individual you choose to hire will be a regular employee like everyone else already working for you. You decide the standards for your company.
What does your pre-screening process involve?
Once a job order has been received we immediately contact a pool of interested applicants and determine, based on your requirements and specifications, those who we feel will be a good fit to meet your employment needs. Once a select group has been established, we can either arrange an in-house interview for you to meet the potential candidates or we can arrange for candidates to interview at your work location.
I hired a GAIN participant and have realized that this individual can benefit by obtaining further training but I can not offer the training. What now?
Career mobility is something that GAIN firmly believes in. For this reason, we have specialized services for employed participants that will enable them to upgrade their skills and continue their education in order to retain and promote within a job. For further information please have your employee speak to their GAIN Case Manager and request Post Employment Services.
How can I have my available jobs posted?
The easiest means is to contact your local GAIN office and speak to a Job Developer who will gladly place a job order for you. If for any reason we are unable to fill your order we will gladly post your job opening on CalJOBS for free.
