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In an increasingly complex economy, success is no longer just a personal issue. A person’s inability to find or retain employment has consequences for the economic well-being of families, neighborhoods, and the region’s business community.
In it's new report, Partner4Work, as a part of its 40,000 for 40,000 campaign, examines the people who make up the region's unemployed and underemployed.
The 3 Rivers Workforce Investment Board has a new name and a new mission—to connect the region’s unemployed and underemployed with jobs.
Now known as Partner4Work, the organization continues serving businesses and job seekers in the region with 40,000 for 40,000, a yearlong campaign aimed at getting people back to work. The initiative was announced last night during an event at the Clemente Museum.
Source: NEXT Pittsburgh
The Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board is changing its name to Partner4Work. The change in name and branding coincides with a campaign this year to better reach the Pittsburgh region’s roughly 40,000 people who are unemployed or underemployed and connect them with employers and support groups. “This is more than a name change,” the group said in a statement. “This is the promise that Partner4Work will continue to support greater flexibility within the workforce system as we connect disadvantaged populations with sustainable employment opportunities and local businesses with skilled talent.”
Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Partner4Work, formerly Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board, launched its new name and its 40,000 for 40,000 campaign during an event at the Clemente Museum in Lawrenceville on Jan. 26.
Partner4Work is kicking off the 40,000 for 40,000 program on Thursday, a yearlong campaign for the region’s unemployed and underemployed with jobs.
Partner4Work is the new name of Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board. Based in downtown Pittsburgh, the organization connects funding, expertise and opportunities to develop a world-class workforce system in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
Source: Pittsburgh Business Times
Partner4Work (formerly 3 Rivers Workforce Investment Board) proudly announces a year-long campaign to help connect the region’s unemployed and underemployed with jobs.
Partner4Work (formerly Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board) proudly announces a year-long campaign to help connect the region’s unemployed and underemployed with jobs.
“On any given day, 40,000 people in our region are unemployed or unemployed,” said Stefani Pashman, Partner4Work CEO. “Their struggle to find or keep employment doesn’t just impact them. It has real consequences on families, on communities, and on the overall economic health of the region.
“It’s time to step up and help change the story for the men and women who want a solid career. It’s time for all of us to commit to making a difference.”
“They’ve got to know that we care because we truly do. We believe in them even before they can believe in themselves.” ~ Terrie Suica-Reed, Founder & CEO of PHASE 4 Learning Center, Inc.
Help with navigating everyday challenges—like housing, transportation, and child care—can be key to completing job training, a new report finds.
Source: The Atlantic CityLab
Partner4Work is embarking on a brand-new journey—centered on a fresh approach to developing a thriving workforce in the Pittsburgh Region, one which ultimately will lead to improving the quality of work for thousands of Pittsburgh area employees and providing qualified talent for area businesses.
"I never really thought about college, but now I am," Ninti Jackson, Smart Horizons student.
There’s strength in numbers. That's why members of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s construction industry have joined forces with Partner4Work to create a mutually beneficial collaboration through an industry partnership.
The National Skills Coalition has developed a new blueprint for putting millions of young people and adults across the country on a pathway toward good paying, middle-skill jobs while helping American businesses compete and grow.
Legislators to extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant
US Conference of Mayors announce the Booey's: A Ghost's Code video game to assess aptitudes critical to careers in technology.
Source: US Conference of Mayors
Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (3RWIB) and Simcoach Games proudly announce the release of a video game aimed to expose and connect people to potential careers in the region’s technology-related fields.
Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board and Simcoach Games on Monday announced the release of a free video game aimed to connect people to potential careers in the region’s technology-related fields.
Source: Pittsburgh Business Times
There’s no erasing the past, but a recent change in Pennsylvania law — and a helping hand from Partner4Work — could help some people overcome past transgressions when it comes to finding employment.
The Associated Press coverage of Expungement Day.
Source: The Associated Press via Pittsburgh Tribune Review
“Expungement Day” activities today in Pittsburgh aim to assist people whose past criminal convictions might have served as a barrier to housing or employment.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette