Workforce Connection/Training

Sandoval County office Location

661 Quantum Road NW
Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124
Phone: (505) 896-1765
Fax: (505) 891-2028

Summary of Program Services (Business):

Register your company and post job opportunities with the Department of Workforce Solutions at:www.dws.state.nm.us		Assist employers with job openings ranging from construction to technology, with a pool of job-ready applicants
OJT and customized training		Reach available workforce – review resumes 24 hours a day
Offer pre-screening of applicants and refer qualified applicants		Assist with basic computer training
Administer job and skill set assessments		Provide on-site recruitment/employer spotlights/mini job fairs to showcase your company
Network employer connections within same industry		Access labor market information
Offer LASER (Labor Analysis, Statistics, and Economic Research)		Provide Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax information and Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC)
Veterans Connection		Access workforce forms

Overview of Program Services (Business):

The New Mexico Workforce Connection Business and Career Centers (NMWC BCC) provides numerous services to businesses to help them maximize their profit by lowering recruitment costs. Business can utilize the centers to access the following services at no cost: employee recruitment and screening, posting job openings on local, state and national websites, receiving and forwarding applicant resumes, prescreening and referral of qualified job seekers, tax credit information, labor market information, labor law compliance information, additional resources on issues that affect employers, federal bonding program, and access to training partnerships to support and develop a qualified workforce.

Intensive business services may also be provided, including job profiling, individual recruitment plans, group and individual counseling, skill assessment and occupational profiling, and business seminars.

To aid in recruitment efforts, the NMWC BCC has a Virtual One-Stop System (VOSS) for online resume and job posting.  Companies looking to hire can place job orders on the website and review existing posted resumes to find applicants for open positions.  The NMWC BCC will also partner with the employer to perform a virtual search of all appropriate job seekers, providing prescreening services for the business.  This is a statewide database that has the ability to spider though job seekers from the University of New Mexico’s career services website and other related organizations.  The program is free of charge and can be used on an unlimited basis.

The NMWC BCC will organize job fairs specific to single employers for the purpose of mass recruitment. The NMWC BCC partners with 47 additional workforce related non-profit organizations throughout the state who would also take part in the job fair promotion.  Staff members will be provided for screening, administration, interviewing and other services.  The program is provided at no cost and can be used for employment ramp-up on multiple occasions.

Job Fairs

Unemployment Insurance

WorkKeys (R) (workforce assessments)

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Business Email Contacts:

Area Director NMWC Central Region	Business Consultant Sandoval County	Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Consultant	Employment Representative II	Veterans Connection
Ron Chavez Ronald.Chavez2@state.nm.us	Lorraine Ruggles lorraine.ruggles@state.nm.us	Sylvia Roybal sroybal@wccnm.org	Wallace Williams williams@state.nm.us	Richard Mata richard.mata@state.nm.us

Other Employer Resources:

Rio Rancho/Albuquerque Metro Labor Data

NM Dept. of Workforce Solutions	Employment/Unemployment
Union Presence	Wages
Commute Time	Placement Agencies