been told that three of them are going to be offered jobs coming out of that class.” Building on that success, the goal is to launch two ongoing cohorts, one focused on manufacturing, and another centered around essential employment skills, covering topics like professional communication, resume writing, punctuality, and business etiquette. Local employers such as Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, NBT Bank, and Rentals To Go have already expressed strong interest in hiring from this talent pipeline. “Ultimately if we can retain our current employers by providing them with a skilled workforce, it would give us an opportunity to attract new employers, because we’d have that same capability to train their potential employees as well,”Testani suggests. “We’ve met with a cross-functional group of almost every business segment that we have here, with representatives from small businesses to large businesses, healthcare, the school districts, nonprofits, and large major employers, Chobani, Unison, a GE Aerospace Company, and Raymond Corporation.” These conversations identified the need for “operators” in entry-level roles across industries and underscored the value of being able to deliver flexible, responsive training programs to meet evolving needs. PRIORITIES WITH PURPOSE As Chenango County looks to the future, the focus is on revitalizing what exists, building what’s needed, 27 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05 CHENANGO COUNTY, NY
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