Work-Ready
The Office of Economic Development and its partners are committed to helping employers recruit, hire, train, and retain qualified workers. These partners offer a wide range of services to match area employers with ideal candidates.
Onondaga County Employee Productivity Program
The Office of Economic Development offers an Employee Productivity Program (EPP) that provides matching grants, up to $12,500, for production and first-line supervisory personnel. EPP will fund 50% of the cost of third-party training for employer-identified skill and productivity improvement classes.
CNY Works
CNY Works coordinates local workforce activities for employers and job seekers. They develop educational and training programs for incumbent workers, youth and adult jobseekers who need activities to enhance their employment opportunities. CNY Works also provides grants for employer-identified training necessary to improve the specific skill sets of its employees.
Department of Labor
The New York State Department of Labor works with businesses and individuals to connect job seekers with opportunities, coordinate training and apprenticeship programs and provide up-to-date employment data.
Onondaga Community College
Onondaga Community College (OCC) operates an Applied Technology Center designed to address the technical training requirements of local companies, including call centers. The Center can design and implement training programs to accommodate a company’s specific requirements.
Central New York Technology Development Organization (CNYTDO)
As a regional member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Central New York Technology Development Organization (CNYTDO) delivers various programs on Lean Manufacturing in classroom settings. CNYTDO recognizes that changing methods, methodologies and culture will not happen overnight. Utilizing its resources and those of the 200+ member organization NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership network, CNYTDO provides customized solutions to members of the Central New York region helping with Lean, Six Sigma and Quality System implementations.
Training Within Industry Institute
The Training Within Industry (TWI) Institute provides education, training, materials, implementation guidance and connections to TWI practitioners and leaders in industry and business. TWI is a dynamic program that uses a learn-by-doing approach to teach essential skills for supervisors and team leaders from all types of industries and businesses.
Manufacturers’ Association of Central New York (MACNY)
The Manufacturers’ Association of Central New York (MACNY) is one of the oldest such organizations in the nation. MACNY provides members with the tools, information and resources they need to compete. Its portfolio of services features regional employee compensation information, human resource consulting, purchasing consortia to reduce costs, custom training and a connection to an extensive network of manufacturing professionals on both the state and national level.
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) develops and provides educational programs and services of the highest quality for businesses, school districts and the community. OCM BOCES will customize training programs for a business located within its three-county area. Training is provided at a business location or BOCES classrooms. Successful programs include mechanical, electrical and computer training, professional development, and customer service.
CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity
CenterState CEO advocates for workforce priorities that support business needs, drive equitable and sustainable development, and establish CenterState New York as a location of choice for employers and employees. CenterState CEO pursues alignment between the region’s available talent and its considerable opportunities by promoting academic assets, supporting targeted outreach and networking initiatives, and encouraging an entrepreneurial environment.
CenterState CEO’s talent programs provide comprehensive resources that align Central New York’s workforce with employment opportunities in the region, including:
- Work Train
- Project-ION
- Essential NY Jobs