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Industry Partnerships

Industry Partnerships, which involve business leaders and organizations that share common products, needs, and challenges, are an important part of Partner4Work's fabric. By working with businesses, colleges, trade schools, community organizations, and economic development agencies, Partner4Work choreographs these partnerships to achieve the following:

  • Close specific skills and training gaps
  • Promote and advance employer-informed and recognized credentials and career pathways
  • Create training programs for the next generation workforce
  • Expand personnel pipelines to untapped pools of talent and into underserved communities to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes
  • Keep employers informed on recent labor market and economic trends

With Industry Partnerships, Partner4Work ensures that public workforce initiatives serve the needs of the region's businesses, workers, and job seekers, thereby benefitting the regional economy as a whole. As the leader in workforce development in the region, Partner4Work continues to drive the process forward—with the goals of finding and training talent, encouraging diversity, and helping businesses to grow and be successful.

Learn more: What are Industry Partnerships?