Request for Proposal - BankWork$® Pittsburgh Training and Career Services for Financial Services Occupations

Through this RFP, Partner4Work seeks a qualified organization to provide implementation of the BankWork$® program in the Pittsburgh area, including provision of career training, placement assistance, ongoing coaching, and further supports, to a range of individuals with barriers to employment, according to the standards of the BankWork$® program. The successful bidder will implement the BankWork$® program from January 2023 to June 2024, during which time the successful bidder will train 150 individuals.

Partner4Work, in collaboration with CareerWork$, the PA Bankers Association, and several of the region’s leading financial institutions, is proud to offer the nationally recognized BankWork$® training program in the Pittsburgh region. Developed by CareerWork$ and the banking sector, and free to participants, BankWork$® is designed to prepare individuals to become qualified candidates for tellers, customer service representatives, and personal banker positions. In addition to the technical skills needed to succeed on the job, BankWork$® students receive soft-skills training, coaching and mentoring, information about career pathways, interview prep, and other hands-on activities.

Partner4Work intends to conduct a bidder’s conference on September 28, 2022 at 11:00am ET. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend. The conference will be conducted virtually and attendees must register no later than September 23, 2022 at 11:59pm ET by emailing RFP@partner4work.org and including organizational name and name(s) of attendee(s). Partner4Work reserves the right to cancel the bidder’s conference and will post notice of cancellation via the Partner4Work website if it chooses to do so.

Deadline: Proposals due October 12th, 2022