Industry Specific Training
The Workforce Alliance supports industry-specific training projects featuring strong employer involvement in the design and the content of the curriculum. If you need our assistance in preparing a sector of the workforce - your employees or new hires - for a specific industry, we will assess the situation, identify and convene the relevant partners, and go to work.

Workforce Alliance Partners for Training Projects:

Healthcare Training
Workforce Alliance, in partnership with healthcare providers, the community college and trade associations, offers training to upgrade the skills of existing healthcare workers. Trainees are promoted into new positions, and entry-level positions are opened for new hires.

Construction Workforce
The need for qualified workers in the construction field creates an ongoing demand for qualified workers. Working with our business and public partners, we can match people who are interested in jobs in the construction field with available openings with area contractors. Workforce Alliance screens candidates and provides pre-employment skills development, while the trade associations provide apprenticeship training.

Manufacturing Career Training
Working with area manufacturers Workforce Alliance can offer a program which integrates academic, technical and employability skills training, enhanced by internships in local manufacturing companies. Graduates are immediately employed in full time jobs as machine operators, assemblers and inspectors.

Other Areas of Training
Retail Training
Call Centers
Food Services

On-the-Job Training
Workforce Alliance can reimburse qualified employers up to 50% of the wages paid to workers being trained on-the-job, helping to offset training costs. We support theoretical instruction, certification of licensing-ready employees, or even the development of training standards. We encourage the success of every trainee by tracking the candidate's progress during and after the training period. To learn more about on-the-job training and what it can mean for your business, contact Bill Pitre at 203-867-4030 x 248.

Tools To Help Employers Assess Candidates
Free recruitment saves you time and money
Office space and personnel support for interviewing candidates
Job fairs - on site or in the community
Computerized job banks to promote your job openings