Employers

OJT helps employers hire and train skilled workers! Employers can train workers in skills needed for full performance on the job and are eligible for reimbursement of 50% of a trainee’s wages. Employers benefit from efficient recruiting, targeted training, and assistance with training expenses.

Customized training is designed to meet the unique training needs of an employer or group of employers! Employers decide who will provide training, the curriculum used, and which workers will be trained. Employers benefit by retaining their workforce, and workers benefit from a new skillset.

IWT provides funding to employers to upgrade the skills of employers’ existing workforce. Such training is meant to assist with expansion, new technology, retooling, new services/product lines, and/or new organizational structuring, or to be used as part of a layoff aversion strategy.

The WFWIB, in collaboration with the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc., received funding to support the Westmoreland-Fayette Logistics and Transportation Industry Partnership. This partnership focuses on addressing the needs of the regional transportation industry sector, specifically the need for a stronger infrastructure within the region and additional Commercial Driver Licensed employees. By convening, partners can discuss ways to expand the regional Transportation Industry residing within Westmoreland and Fayette Counties and the need for competitiveness. Additional priorities of this partnership include the need for incumbent worker skill development and business access to capital to assist with business expansion and growth.

The WFWIB’s Healthcare Industry Partnership, also known as the Healthcare Employment Ecosystem, is a regional initiative designed to prioritize the healthcare industry’s most critical challenges and be healthcare employer-driven. Industry partners participate in partnership discussions, join workshops and seminars, listen to guest speakers, gain information on available resources, and grow their network of partners. These efforts will ultimately lead to long-term growth and recovery for the local healthcare industry.

Take a look at our Healthcare Industry Partnership flyer for more information: open PDF, download RTF

Sign up for the WFWIB’s Healthcare Industry Partnership Here!

The WFWIB’s Manufacturing Industry Partnership assists in the growth and rebuilding of the local manufacturing industry. As an initiative driven by manufacturing employers, the WFWIB’s Manufacturing IP provides opportunities for employers to convene, grow their network, and identify solutions and resources that aid in workforce development. The WFWIB’s goal behind this initiative is to identify the industry’s most critical challenges and develop valuable solutions.

The Westmoreland-Fayette Business-Education Partnership (WF-BEP) is the vehicle that connects businesses and education institutions. These connections are meant to align educational resources that will respond to economic and community opportunities. The WF-BEP is a regional leadership comprised of school districts, career and technical centers (CTCs), post-secondary institutions, local businesses, and workforce and economic development organizations that collaborate to align education with workforce development needs.

The WF-BEP provides opportunities for school districts to collaborate with local businesses to educate students and parents/guardians on the high priority occupations (HPOs) and career pathways in the Westmoreland-Fayette workforce area.

WF-BEP Partners:

• Fayette Business Education Partnership (FBEP)
• Westmoreland County Forum for Workforce Development (WCFWD)
• BotsIQ

Email Youth Services Manager Courtney Venick at cvenick@westfaywib.org to learn how you can get involved in WF-BEP initiatives and activities!