The economic growth of the Centre Region hinges on the ability of employers to hire and retain employees with the skills they need to remain competitive. PICCC is a key partner in a local workforce initiative, Centre READY, that was designed to measure, develop, and recognize an indivdual’s proficiency in six core skill areas: Work Ethic, Communication, Tactfulness/Manners, Teamwork, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, and Understanding Supervision/ World of Work.
Learn more at the CBICC’s Official CentreREADY page:
CentreREADY partners are:
• Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County
• Bald Eagle Area School District
• Bellefonte Area School District
• Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
• PA CareerLink® Centre County
• Penns Valley Area School District
• Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District
• Private Industry Council of the Central Corridor (PICCC, Inc.)
• South Hills School of Business & Technology
• State College Area School District
Speakers at the event included:
• CBICC President and CEO, Vern Squier, CCE, PaCCE
• S. Paul Mazza III, President, South Hills School of Business & Technology
• Dr. Brian Griffith, Superintendent, Penns Valley Area School District
• Cheryl M. Johnson, Executive Director, Private Industry Council of the Central Corridor (PICCC, Inc.)
• Ben Eltz, COO/CFO, Diamondback Truck Covers
• Joe Miller, Senior HR Professional, First Quality Enterprises
C-NET‘s coverage of the Sept 12, 2018 “launch” of the CBICC CentreREADY initiative is now available to view online at cnet1.org.