April 2022
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Career ready—this is the goal of the Hanover Chamber’s Workforce Development Programs. Noting the need for a talented and competitive workforce, the Chamber set out to educate and develop the future workforce nearly 20 years ago. Our programs have grown to be widely successful, thanks to key partnerships with local schools, businesses, and manufacturers. The Chamber’s Workforce Development Programs allows the area's future workforce to learn about job opportunities in their hometown. Skilled employees are needed in key areas, including welding, industrial maintenance, quality control, physics, electronics, healthcare and more. Bridging the gap between young talent and local businesses is the key to our future.
by the PA Department of Labor and Industry. Since then, several high school students have participated in high school preapprenticeship programs and upon graduation transitioned to paid apprenticeship opportunities with local employers. Since 2017, the Chamber has received approximately $300,000 in grants to purchase equipment for high schools and pay training costs for preapprentices and apprentices. Going forward, the Chamber will continue to make talent development a priority by focusing on long-term strategies for backfilling, upskilling, career pathway development, and succession planning. For more information you can contact Gary Laird or Sarah Messer. Photos courtesy of Elsner Engineering Works, Inc.
In March of 2017, the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce became the first Chamber in Pennsylvania to submit a Chamber Apprenticeship Model that was approved 40 York Street, Suite 2 Hanover, PA 17331 717.637.6130 www.hanoverchamber.com