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WNY Works builds skills to launch fulfilling careers ALFRED — Three State University of New York colleges have joined forces to help employers eager to hire along with workers ready to learn the needed skills for advanced manufacturing careers. Western New York (WNY) employers face a crisis with a lack of skilled manufacturing workers. In response, Alfred State College, Genesee Community College, and Jamestown Community College established WNYworks. org. The faculty at each college stays in constant contact with regional employers to know the exact skills needed for graduates to land great-paying jobs. The new collaboration of colleges is a marketing initiative to attract more interested students, both high school graduates and workers looking to upskill and upgrade their career paths. The National Associ-
ation of Manufacturers (NAM) estimates that 2.1 million jobs will be left empty by 2030 waiting for qualified workers. Manufacturers employ more than 60,000 employees earning an average of $85,474 annually in Western New York according to NAM. Nearly every manufacturing company in the region knows the pain of open positions with 77 percent reporting that they currently are ready to hire and cannot find skilled professionals. That’s why WNYworks.org was launched. Alfred State, Genesee, and JCC offer dozens of different certificate and associate degrees in manufacturing. These colleges are spread across multiple WNY locations to make skill-building more convenient. After bringing all those options into one website, WNYworks.org is actively recruiting and advertising to make dreams of
high-paying careers a reality. Thanks to a grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, WNYworks.org will increase the number of available skilled workers. These new hires are needed to fuel the WNY economy as the manufacturing industry is booming. The marketing tools being used are the website, brochures, social media, digital advertising, and emotionally engaging videos to showcase graduate success stories. In Western New York, some of the prevailing wages include $60,800 for computer and electronics manufacturing jobs, $79,300 for transportation equipment work, $60,100 for fabricated metal workers, and $60,460 for mechatronics technicians according to the US Department of Labor. Check out all WNY Works continued on PAGE 5
Samples of WNYworks.org advertising to attract workers wanting to learn in-demand skills and join Western New York manufacturing companies.
Photos provided by Alfred State A unique Alfred State College program in Agricultural Automation and Robotics prepares WNY Works students for good-paying careers.
Wellsville tops LeRoy for Section 5 Class B2 title ROCHESTER — For the sixth time in program history — all since 2010 — the Wellsville boys basketball team lifted a Section 5 championship plaque March 4 at Blue Cross Arena. The Lions, seeded fourth in Section 5 Class B2 after an 11-9 regular season against their competitive independent schedule, continued their postseason run by defeating No. 3 LeRoy in the B2 championship, 52-43. While Merritt Holly Jr. led LeRoy with 21 points and 14 rebounds,
first-year Lions coach Tom Muska chalked the win up to the Lions’ defense on the Knights’ star. “We had two main goals, one was we’re all going to have to, as a team, guard Merritt Holly, he’s a terrific player,” Muska said. “And after we work on defense, we’ve got to get the rebound. Luckily we had Logan
Dunbar, he’s an amazing player, but to be tasked with a job like that is not easy and he was able to bring that title home for us. “The whole (game) we could do anything we wanted on defense. We could practice for a week on plays they’re going to run, but if we couldn’t keep Holly from getting the rebound, it wouldn’t matter. And that was Logan’s main job today and he took care of it.” To be sure, it took a team effort, with Aidan Riley aiding in the Basketball continued on PAGE 5
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