2021 Version of WCA Employer Resource Guide Released Today |
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WCA Employer Resource Guide
A comprehensive guide for employers looking for talent, tax credits, hiring incentives and more. Click to download
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WCA's 2021 Employer Resource Guide includes information on a variety of on-campus and online courses, credentials, degree programs and career services offered by WCA member college/universities. Also included is aggregated information about employee support services including childcare, transportation, housing and healthcare. |
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Call to Action: Do you have open positions to fill in your organization?
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WCA's Workforce Development Director, Jason Chapin, is working hard to assist employers with their talent needs during this economic recovery. To make it easier for employers to promote and fill open positions, WCA has launched the Tri-County Talent Consortium. This consortium is comprised of colleges, BOCES, career centers and other partners throughout Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. This talent team has access to thousands of local job seekers.
WCA Members who need help filling open job positions: contact Jason Chapin at jchapin@westchester.org or 914-948-4144.
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In case you missed it, WCA's Business Intel Newsletter was featured in a recent edition of the Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals.
Key highlights include:
- President's Message discussing affordable housing
- Key initiative update on workforce
- Member spotlight:Empress EMS
(WCA featured on pages 10 & 11 )
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On May 18, WCA hosted a virtual panel entitled Economic Development Begins with Pro-Housing Policy. The panel featured leaders from the real estate community discussing the economics and financial models for improved housing affordability in Westchester. Moderated by WCA Board Member and Real Estate & Housing Task Force Co-Chair, Bill Mooney, the panel addressed key topics such as reducing systemic barriers to increase needed diverse housing supply in our region and how communities can encourage private investment to meet their housing needs. For more resources about housing affordability, click here for WCA's Policy Playbook.
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ANDRUS is a private, non-profit organization that helps secure strong, promising futures for children, families and communities by promoting stability, increasing resilience, and rebuilding hope. We specialize in teaching children and families the skills to express and cope with strong emotions. We help increase the well of resources available to them to manage the impacts of adversity, particularly severe emotional, behavioral and mental health issues in children. Guided by our Sanctuary Model, we offer a range of preventive and restorative services for children and families across the tri-state area. Click Here for more info. |
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Member News & Announcements
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Christopher B. Fisher, Managing Partner at Cuddy & Feder and WCA Executive Board Member, has been identified as one of the 50 most powerful people in New York’s telecommunications sector by City & State. The Telecommunications Power 50 list honors leading figures in New York’s telecommunications industry, including executives, government officials, entrepreneurs, and advocates. Read More Here.
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Initiated earlier this year, an agreement has been finalized for Iona College to acquire Concordia College’s 28-acre campus in Bronxville, N.Y. The announcement sets the stage for Iona to pursue plans for a school of health sciences on the Concordia campus, furthering Iona’s strategic investment in the field and building upon Concordia’s legacy of excellence in health science education. The deal also creates opportunities for Iona to introduce new student programming in the performing arts, varsity and club athletics and other extracurricular activities, areas where Iona has successfully been engaging students around shared interests. Read More Here.
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Westchester County's Biosciences Accelerator (WCBA), which supports the development of Westchester's hub of bioscience innovation and commercialization, recently announced it has received funding from JPMorgan Chase. The $5,000 sponsorship will support WCBA’s programming that provides entrepreneurship education and regional networking to seed-stage bioscience ventures, as well as their annual pitch competition on June 2nd and June 3rd. This donation marks the first WCBA is receiving from a financial services firm. Read More Here.
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Jim Cavanaugh, who has served as a deputy mayor for the city of Yonkers for over three years, will now take over the position of president and CEO of the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency. “Jim has served our residents and city well over the last three years," said Mayor Spano. “His transition to the Yonkers IDA will be seamless and I look forward to work with him in his new part-time role, and together, continue to move Yonkers forward.” Read More Here.
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On May 20, join Grassi Healthcare Advisors and PYA for a live video session titled Restoring Financial Health During and After the COVID-19 Crisis. Discussion topic include factors that led to the census decline and the strategies for turning it around in your facility. More Info Here.
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Nonprofit Westchester has recently launched a Summer Lunch and Learn Series. This series will foster awareness about the programs and services provided by NPW member agencies that can benefit your employees and enhance your organizational culture. Click Here to see full listing of events.
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