What is Partner4Work?
Partner4Work is the workforce development organization that connects funding, expertise, and opportunities to develop a thriving workforce in the Pittsburgh region.
We partner with businesses to source and train the talent needed to grow the region’s economy. We partner with job seekers to break down barriers and open doors to opportunity for careers in growing industries. And we partner with agencies to make an impact in communities, to reach people where they are and set them on the path for a promising future.
We partner for information; we partner for impact; we partner for innovation; we partner for inspiration.
We Partner4Work!
Our Mission
To develop a thriving workforce, Partner4Work drives and delivers strategic investments, provides expertise, and creates opportunities for businesses, job seekers, agencies, and policymakers in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.
Our Vision
Partner4Work envisions a thriving and prosperous community, where all residents have access to expansive career opportunities and all businesses have access to a talented workforce.
Who we are
Partner4Work is a 501c3 nonprofit that:
o Leads the workforce development system for Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh;
o Builds employers’ capacity to find, retain, and develop talent;
o Connects adults and young job seekers with career opportunities;
o Proactively positions community organizations for success through funding, information, and professional connections;
o Interprets and shares labor market information, data, trends, and promising practices to advance data-informed strategies and policy development;
o Convenes cross-system partners, including employers, labor unions, job seekers, educators, agencies, and policymakers, to learn, collaborate, and strategize solutions to strengthen the local workforce.
● Partner4Work is guided by the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of its diverse board of directors, which is jointly appointed by the Allegheny County Executive and the Mayor of Pittsburgh. The board represents leadership among employers, educators, labor unions, policy makers, and community-based organizations.
● As an organization that holds the unique position of connector, convener, and bridge builder, Partner4Work values collaboration, inclusion, and bold thinking.
Strategic Plan
View the 2023-2025 Strategic Plan
Media Inquiries
For media inquiries, please contact Susie Puskar, Chief Operating Officer, at (412) 654-1884.