Congratulations to new recruits who today made their commitment to NYS Department of Labor & SUNY - The State University of New York SUNY Schenectady Police Officer Apprenticeship. The hard work of our Board Member Sarah Wilson-Sparrow & her team providing a pipeline of future officers through a true earn and learn model.

We are delighted to announce that the Capital Region Workforce Development Board has named Tim Drawbridge as the new Assistant Director for Business Workforce Development Services. capreg.org/capital-region…

Outstanding work by Jason Benitez and the whole Capital Region Chamber presenting the 2024 DEI Summit. Focusing on the diverse skills that people bring to a workforce make stronger businesses, stronger humans, and stronger communities.

Our ED was at our Albany Career Center with NYS Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon, NYS Civil Service Commissioner Timothy Hogues & Assembly Member @PatriciaFahy109 to announce the partnership of connecting our job seekers to careers in government timesunion.com/business/artic…

At our board meeting today, hosted at Capital Region BOCES, board members heard from Empire State Development, Iroquois Healthcare Association & NYS Department of Labor. Guiding, driving & coordinating workforce development is the focus of our board members representing business, education, CBOs & economic developers.

What's so cool about manufacturing? Students at 10 area middle schools are finding out, and producing videos highlighting 10 local manufacturers' facilities, thanks to What's So Cool About Manufacturing Capital Region: ceg.org/articles/ceg-l… “It’s one thing to tell students

Day 1 of regional workforce development convening with Columbia-Greene Workforce Development Board. 75+ partners coming together at Questar III BOCES & online to develop shared aspirations. Thanks to National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) & NYATEP helping guide the discussion.

Celebrate #VeteransDay with us by taking the day to honor those who served. To veterans everywhere, THANK YOU!

Are you a manufacturer struggling to find & retain your workforce? Have you explored registered apprenticeship as a solution? Join CEG Monday, 11/18 & find out how this learn and earn model can help your bottom line while investing in your workforce lnkd.in/g5PmcUHF

May this holiday bring new blessings and a renewed appreciation for the ones we already have. Happy Thanksgiving.

Our Career Centers can assist you in your new career pathway search. Contact us today: capreg.org/contact/

Wishing you a joyous and fun holiday season and a most prosperous New Year!

"No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence" ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

CEG is honored to have led the Capital Region in being selected for a $40M One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) program. The region’s ON-RAMP hub will be based at the former College of St. Rose campus and CEG will lead the regional consortium of

Exciting announcement of $40M investment in our Region from NYS for advanced manufacturing workforce training!

Starting the morning at the NYSEDC conference engaging with workforce & economic professionals from across NYS to grow our workforce & regional economies. Empire State Development CEO Hope Knight talks about the state’s investment including ON-RAMP here in the Capital Region.

Our Board Member Katie Newcombe from CEG presented this afternoon at the NYSEDC Conference on regional attraction strategies. Katie focused on many assets in our region- higher education, sites, community partnerships & most importantly a strong workforce development system

This morning we welcomed Tim Drawbridge of the CapitalRegionWDB to campus to learn about our programs and our youth, including some exciting developments in our greenhouse program. We’re proud to help support and develop the kind of workforce our region needs to reach even

Hoosick Falls Middle School emerged as the winner of CEG’s first “What's So Cool About Manufacturing" video competition in the Viewers’ Choice Award category. Find out who the other winners were: tinyurl.com/5adu4ena

Excited to be in DC this week to represent the CapitalRegionWDB at the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) with 1200 other workforce and talent system professionals. Kicking off this morning with learning, engaging, best practices to ensure our businesses have the skilled workforce they need!