Workforce Connect launched in 2019 to create workforce sector partnerships, to connect more workers to well-paying career paths and help employers find the skilled talent they need, ultimately supporting a more inclusive and competitive economy in Cuyahoga County. Sector partnerships gather employers in the same sector to identify their most critical workforce needs, develop strategies that work for both employers and jobseekers, and connect in resources from the workforce ecosystem. Intermediaries facilitate sector partnerships.
Workforce Connect sector partnerships are active in Cuyahoga County in manufacturing and healthcare, Workforce Connect Manufacturing launched in early 2019, followed by Workforce Connect Healthcare in August 2020. Since formation, Workforce Connect sector partnerships have supported more than 3,000 workers to secure jobs in Manufacturing, Healthcare and Information Technology, through connecting more employers to existing workforce development efforts and developing/expanding additional workforce development supports. Over 100 companies have been involved in the sector partnerships to date. Workforce sector strategies are also active in Built Environment, and Early Childhood Education Workforce.
To find out more about the sector partnership model, please see the report, “Developing Sector Partnerships in Cuyahoga County: Findings and Recommendations.”
Request for Proposals: Landscape Analysis Entry Level IT
Please find linked here a Request for Proposals for a Landscape Analysis of Entry Level IT/Computing Careers in Cuyahoga County, issued by the Cuyahoga County Workforce Funders Group. We encourage your organization's consideration of this RFP.
Proposals are due by Tuesday, November 12th at 5pm.
Please indicate your intent to submit a proposal by Friday November 1 through a very brief email to Janine Kaiser, the WFG's facilitation, to jkaiser@thefundneo.org. Additional information is included in the RFP.
About the Cuyahoga County Workforce Funders Group
The Cuyahoga County Workforce Funders Group (WFG) is a public, private, philanthropic partnership of funders driving systems changes in workforce development that boost workers’ access to family-sustaining careers, increase businesses’ access to the talent they need and support equitable outcomes, especially by race. The first area of focus of the WFG was to create sector partnerships in Cuyahoga County, through Workforce Connect. In the last two years, the WFG has added a significant number of other initiatives to its plate, all focused on systems change and supporting the desires and needs of our community and its partners.
To Find Out More About Workforce Connect, Contact:
workforceconnect@thefundneo.org
Attn: Janine Kaiser, facilitator