The Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s Workforce Development programs and initiatives are focused on what we consider the region’s greatest asset – our people. These efforts aim to enhance the region’s economic stability and prosperity by helping to ensure our regional employers have access to employees that have the knowledge and skills to grow and succeed in Buffalo Niagara.
Ensuring the Buffalo Niagara workforce is inclusive, diverse and well prepared for employment is essential to sustaining our regional growth. Pipeline development in our local schools, Upskilling underemployed workers and providing Baseline skills training to unemployed and emerging candidates will all play a vital role in our regional economic success. All residents should have equal opportunity to succeed in Buffalo Niagara’s resurging economy.
Pipeline Development is the pathway for students in middle school, high school and post-secondary to careers that promote growth both financially and professionally. An effective pipeline promotes a comprehensive understanding of present and future employment opportunities to students, parents and faculty.
Upskilling helps our local economy thrive by promoting training and advancement practices to help workers progress in their careers and move into better paying jobs.
Baseline skills development provides unemployed and emerging candidates with remedial and soft skills training to entry level positions. Baseline needs transcend industries and provide future employees the fundamentals to build a career.
The workforce development system can be complicated for employers. Finding training or certifications, expanding the pool of potential job candidates, diversifying a workforce and managing workforce barriers are all issues local employers manage regularly.
We are committed to working with employers to ensure that your needs are met and that our community is building an inclusive workforce. Please fill out the form below, so we can contact you within 48 hours of your inquiry regarding your workforce interest.
Manufacturing Council meeting highlights ways the Partnership is working with area companies to build sustainable talent pipelines. It is the number one concern of employers in Western New York, the common pain point – how do companies find and retain qualified talent? The Manufacturing Council’s first meeting of 2020 presented
Local collaborative utilizes TPM process to build talent pool of technicians The Partnership’s Manufacturing Council held its first meeting of 2020 with a presentation on Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) a nationwide movement designed to address the talent challenges employers of every kind face. As an early adopter of the movement,
Partnership director attends TPM Academy to earn certification At the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, we always do our homework in supporting the needs of our members. In fact, when it comes to Talent Pipeline Management – TPM – we are actually going to school. Bernie Aja, Director of Talent Pipeline Management,