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delivery in a week, with our dedicated web site receiving hundreds of hits.”
First partnering with Historic Hudson Valley and their popular Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze® as a test site for launching the unique concept, the BCW placed eye- catching signage of their “silent spokesperson” in a variety of high-traffic events and locations throughout Westchester. Each sign urged would-be applicants to scan a special QR code linked to a new web portal where potential applicants could register and upload a resume with the objective of matching site visitors to some of the area’s most- prestigious companies participating in the BCW’s ongoing talent attraction and cultivation initiative.
Looking ahead, Gottlieb says
the BCW is equally focused on education and engagement. “We are creating a 5-part series to educate employers on attracting talent in the current market. It will focus on what employees are currently demanding, such as hybrid scheduling and increased benefit packages. is
will help them better understand where the market is today in terms of attracting and retaining talent.”
Learn more at www.westchesterwantsyou.com.
Levelling Up Skills
and Opportunities
To help meet the demand of local businesses, Westchester offers a host of resources to help nurture local talent and entrepreneurship and connect it with opportunities
to succeed. Here is a sampling
of the programming available via the Westchester County Office of Economic Development.
Learn more at https://westchestercatalyst.com/ skills-training/.
Advanced Manufacturing Career Training Program
is exciting new program plays an important role in growing the County’s local talent pipeline, placing individuals with little or no prior manufacturing experience on the path to a highly skilled, well-paying, and in-demand career in advanced manufacturing.
Element 46
Element 46 helps businesses catalyze their growth. e program offers a full, multi-week virtual curriculum, pitch and networking events for founders, access to a mentor network of investors and successful technology
entrepreneurs, corporate and technology partnerships, and cutting- edge technology and business skills.
Launch1000
e Launch1000 program was established in 2020 in response to the significant economic disruption caused by COVID-19, with the goal of enabling 1,000 Westchester residents to start a business or develop an income stream for themselves
and their families. e program is designed to help residents evaluate and test a business idea with potential customers.
Learn more on page 40.
The Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator
e Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator is a competitive entry, 6-month program designed
to provide entrepreneurship education and regional networking to seed-stage ventures developing therapeutics, diagnostics, devices, research tools, digital health and materials technology breakthroughs.
Learn more on page 40.
e Business Council of Westchester’s Talent Database connects local talent and businesses to create opportunity. Visit eBCW.org to learn more.
“Westchester County is a unique place. Our home county is fortunate to possess a wealth of talented, successful individuals; a strategic location adjacent to New York City; geography blessed by rolling hills, the mighty Hudson River and lovely Long Island Sound. We serve as home to major U.S. corporations and more than one million people.” —County Executive George Latimer
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