Partner4Work (3RWIB)

Partner4work is the workforce development board for pittsburgh and allegheny county. Workforce boards were established by the workforce investment act (wia) of 1998 and reauthorized by the workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa) to lead the workforce development system in areas throughout the country. Nationally recognized for innovation, Partner4work delivers a menu of workforce solutions for pittsburgh and allegheny county to ensure the current and future needs of businesses and job seekers are met. The cornerstone of wioa, and a central component of our work, is the establishment of a one-stop service system, locally branded as pa careerlink pittsburgh/allegheny county. The one-stop focuses on getting people a first job, a new job, or advancing on a career pathway while simultaneously helping businesses grow. With more than 20,000 job seekers utilizing services in allegheny county annually, one-stop staff members support customers through the job search process, including coaching and counseling, job matching and providing access to a database of thousands of posted jobs. One-stop staff also can connect qualified job seekers to no-cost training at community colleges or other high-quality institutions. At the same time, regional businesses can access a menu of no-cost services including funding to train new and existing workers; access to a pool of pre-screened, motivated and diverse talent; space for career fairs and interviews; layoff aversion; customized labor market data; and other resources. Youth workforce development is a pivotal component of wioa and integral to building a local talent pipeline for the future. Through its youth advisory committee, Partner4work annually invests $3 to $4 million in federal funding, and approximately $2 million in state funds in organizations and programs that equip youth with the skills and opportunities to form a workforce pipeline for the region. Through a mix of training, work-based learning, and skill development, these programs support youth to earn diplomas or geds, obtain industry recognized credentials, or enroll in occupational skills training or other post secondary education. Participants gain critical knowledge of the local job market and through employer partnerships, experience a variety of employment opportunities and are prepared for career-level positions.

Learn and earn "summer youth employment program" is a premier summer job program for young adults ages 14-24 in allegheny county and city of pittsburgh. Through this community effort we've been able to provide 1500 2000 young adults each year with opportunities to gain 21stcentury workforce skills, develop professional and social networks, all while becoming successful members of our regional workforce. Learn and earn is made possible by the leveraging of knowledge and resources from a network of public and private funders, employer partners, providers, and community partners. The program is administered by Partner4work, in partnership with allegheny county (dhs) and the city of pittsburgh. Learn and earn provides young adults with: work-readiness training, a centralized point of entry, paid work experience, wrap- around support, and training and technical assistance for program providers. Learn and earn helps to develop future talent for local business, while working with local business to adapt to the learning abilities of young adults. Partner4work continues to be a key developer of partnership to ensure that we're offering career-readiness classes and developing pipeline opportunities for high school students.

Partner4work also oversees the allegheny county earn and work ready programs, which are funded by temporary assistance for needy families (tanf) and the supplemental nutrition program (snap) through the pa department of human services (dhs). These programs are designed to assist adults in transition from public assistance to the workforce. The earn and work ready programs provide case management, job preparation, career development and job retention services to eligible tanf and snap participants. Both programs aim to decrease dependency on public assistance and establish self-sufficiency.

Partner4work establishes and supports industry partnerships in key sectors in allegheny county's economy, including construction, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, health care, and informationtechnology. These industry partnerships bring together employers, training providers, and other industry champions to build strong employer-driven solutions to workforce development challenges. Together, these industry partnerships will explore, register, and expand registered apprenticeship programs; build equity strategies to ensure that workers historically excluded from the labor market have access to career Trwib, Inc. 25-1898851 pathways and family sustaining jobs; work to improve the pipeline of youth who are aware of good jobs in these fields; and improve job quality across industries. Examples of programs supported by Partner4work include bankwork$, pre-apprenticeship construction training, apprenti cybersecurity and software development registered apprenticeships, freedom house 2.0 and medical assistant training, and mechatronics registered apprenticeship programming. Partner4work will begin building equitable pathways to infrastructure jobs in southwestern Pennsylvania program in 2023, working to build an ecosystem of registered apprenticeships in critical fields, including ev technician and cybersecurity.priority population programming is integral to Partner4work's approach towards holistic program design and ethical inclusion of all jobseekers. During 2023, Partner4work was responsible for actively administering two programs, one for individuals incarcerated atallegheny county jail, and one for jobseekers impacted by substance conditions. Across these initiatives, Partner4work has funded 12 providers, all with programming designed for the target population. Partner4work facilitated the first pre-release occupational trainingprograms present at allegheny county jail in over 5 years, credentialing four cohorts of currently incarcerated individuals.