We believe education is the foundation for economic mobility, both for individuals and for entire communities. Everyone deserves the opportunity to earn a life-sustaining wage and build a secure future.
At Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance, we are committed to improving quality of life by helping individuals reach their full potential through:
Strengthening existing skills
Expanding educational attainment
Supporting entrepreneurship and innovation
By working in partnership with schools, businesses, and community leaders, we create meaningful educational and workforce opportunities that open doors to success. Our focus is on cultivating a resilient, skilled workforce that continues to learn, adapt, and grow.
We believe access matters. That’s why we bring together diverse stakeholders to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to develop their talents, explore career pathways, and pursue their goals with confidence.
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Our Career Services is a comprehensive services that covers:
Job Seekers - we offer workforce development services that are based on high-priority occupations for people who have lost their jobs due to downsizing or closings and for underemployed people.
Reentry and Recovery to Work - We connect employers with people in recovery and people who are incarcerated and seeking employment upon their release
Youth Career Pathways - We deliver a comprehensive array of services that focus on assisting young people with barriers to employment. We help them prepare for post-secondary education and employment, attain credentials and secure employment through career opportunities.
Trainings and Certifications - We provide Wayne County residents with a wide range of training programs and certifications to enhance their skills and career opportunities. Our offerings are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community, ensuring everyone has access to quality education and professional development
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At Workforce Alliance we identify, create and provide educational opportunities that build our workforce and support lifelong learning.
Our Educational Services include:
Essential Skills and Digital Literacy - Individuals of all ages benefit from our Digital Literacy Training initiative. Over the last year, 275 Wayne and Pike county residents have completed courses to learn and improve their technological skills and overcome the discomfort barrier through group classes for beginners to more advanced programs.
Testing - Workforce Alliance in an authorized testing center delivering tests for thousands of certifications in a wide range of industries.
The Stourbridge Project - Workforce Alliance is a proud partner of The Stourbridge Project in Honesdale, a full-service business incubator and co-worker space that provides connections to a multitude of business resources including mentors and financing programs.
SHINE Afterschool Program - The Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance SHINE Program is a 36 week comprehensive after-school program and includes K- 5th grade centers located at Lakeside Elementary in the Wayne Highlands School District and Evergreen Elementary in the Western Wayne School District. K-8th is offered in the Wallenpaupack Area School District
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Our staff will offer assistance to post job openings and customize training programs, recruitment services, or other services to meet your needs.
Visit our For Employers page for more information.
What do we do?
✅ Strengthen workforce quality through skills and training
✅ Expand career opportunities for our community
✅ Promote innovation and lifelong learning for long-term success
We are continuously developing innovative programs to meet the evolving needs of our community. Follow us on social media to stay informed and engaged with the latest updates and opportunities at Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance.
Workforce Alliance is deeply grateful for the generous support of our donors. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the individuals, organizations, and businesses that support us through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and charitable donations.
Your support and generosity allows us to:
Provide innovative educational opportunities to residents of Wayne and Pike Counties
Fight food insecurity in our youth
Offer summer programming for kids and teenagers focused on career pathways and STEAM enrichment.
