The Future Looks Bright
Other innovative resource and
incentive programs include:
Employee Recruitment
And Training
The Workforce Development Center offers training programs with state and
local agencies to assist businesses in accessing employee recruitment and training programs.
The College of the Desert-Center for
Training and Development provides education and training for businesses and industry on a fee contract basis. Full service
training programs include: needs analysis, skills assessment, the development of
training and non-training solutions, and
impact evaluation.
The State of California – Employment
Training Panel (ETP) provides job training
funds to employers. Businesses determine
their own training needs and how to best
provide training. ETP primarily focuses on
funding the training of unemployed workers for high wage, high-skill jobs and on
the retraining of existing workforce.
Job Creation
Incentive Program
The Palm Springs City Council adopted
an ordinance establishing a Job Creation
Incentive Program for businesses creating
at least 50 new jobs in the “A”, “M-1”, “M1-P”, and “M-2” zones within the City of
Palm Springs. Eligible businesses can earn
incentive credits and reduce certain building fees and permits.
Foreign-Trade Zone
The Palm Springs Foreign-Trade Zone offers the elimination, deferral or reduction
of duties, certain tax exemptions and elimination of duty drawback procedures. Items
entering the zone have not officially entered
the US and are not subject to any import
taxes, duty, etc. The Zone is designed to
save money and reduce the complications
of importing and exporting products.
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