Started in 2015, the Community Coalition, (formerly known as the Employ Buffalo Niagara Coalition) is an employer-led initiative that brings the private and public sectors, education and training partners, and workforce intermediaries together to share their employment challenges, and find solutions that address barriers to economic mobility for the under and unemployed in our region.
The Community Coalition is focused on three main areas:
The community coalition includes:
The Coalition is managed by our Executive Committee who meet quarterly to address the full group’s concerns and clear a path forward with solutions to Buffalo Niagara’s systemic issues.
BNP Career Pathway Video Shoot at Zehnder-Rittling How can we connect a job seeker to an employment opportunity that can lead to a long and rewarding career? All employers are trying to answer this question as quickly as possible. The national labor shortage, which is impacting industries from manufacturing to
As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buffalo Niagara region is experiencing a workforce shortage that hinders the rebound of our economy. In this year’s Upstate NY Business Leaders Survey, 54% of surveyed CEOs in the Western NY region felt there was not an ample supply of workers to meet their needs. The BNP
Three Partnership staff members attend 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. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce TPM Academy, a formal training
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