Employ Buffalo Niagara is the region’s largest employer-led talent initiative. We partner with employers and leaders in the education, government and non-profit sectors, right here in your community.
Representing the current interests and needs of large and small businesses, Employ Buffalo Niagara offers multiple workforce development programs. In different ways, these programs all work to create sustainable solutions for barriers to employment, upskilling low-wage earners and preparing job seekers to meet companies’ evolving expectations.
Interested but don’t know where to start?
There are various ways you can get involved to make workforce development better for employers, employees, and job seekers:
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership continues to expand our Employ Buffalo Niagara Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) program, connecting hiring employers to regional job seekers. The Talent Pipeline Management program is a 1-2 year workshop that brings companies with similar job needs together, sharing their common talent pain-points, communicating new industry expectations and addressing
The BNP works closely with government leaders to keep them informed of employer challenges and to advocate for policy that would ease the workforce crisis. The BNP supports legislation that expands access to education and training, makes quality childcare more accessible, removes barriers to workforce participation, and reforms our immigration
Attracting, retaining, and promoting the right employees continues to challenge employers in every sector of the Western New York economy. As we all navigate COVID-19 related changes to the workplace, new workforce development and advancement tools will be needed to move our region forward. The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is currently
The New York State Department of Labor announced a forthcoming increase in the minimum wage across upstate New York. On December 31, the minimum wage in our region will rise to $13.20 per hour, a 70-cent increase from the current rate. As part of the 2016 state budget, the Legislature approved a gradual minimum
