Inspiring, Preparing & Supporting Workforce
Genesee County’s workforce development team is building a new generation of skilled professionals and our employers in advanced manufacturing, skilled trades, agribusiness and healthcare have found new leaders ready for decades of impact.
By connecting students to growing industries before graduation and preparing them for debt-free and successful careers, Genesee County has found local solutions to national challenges.
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Why Does Genesee County’s Workforce Strategy Work?
Students in Genesee County discover their ideal careers after testing 70 potential paths during hands-on activities, train on equipment used in manufacturing, and complete internships, co-ops while earning apprenticeship and career-readiness credits.
Programs like GLOW With Your Hands, youth and pre-apprenticeship programs, and a growing ACT WorkKeys network purposefully support our technician workforce.
This success is ready to support businesses ranging from startups and small manufacturers to major employers adding hundreds of new careers.
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What Workforce Assets Are Available for Businesses in Western New York?
- Over 4,000 students participate annually in local workforce programs.
- 30,000 engineering and technician students are enrolled at our regional highly-ranked engineering universities and colleges
- 5 regional community colleges and multiple dedicated workforce training centers expand our specialized workforce
The workforce of the future isn’t something Genesee County is waiting for. Our community is building it together.
