INAUGURAL CLEAN ENERGY CAREERS JOB AND RESOURCE FAIR

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development and Sustainable Westchester will host its first Westchester County Clean Energy Careers Job and Resource Fair April 3 at Pace University in White Plains. The event includes a career fair from 2 – 7 p.m., designed for a broad audience from middle schoolers to seasoned workforce veterans. The event will also feature a keynote presentation along with two panel discussions covering clean energy training and hiring opportunities.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said, “The clean energy sector is primed for growth in Westchester County. By helping residents to identify career pathways, connect to training opportunities and build relationships with organizations at the forefront of the industry, our first Westchester County Clean Energy Careers Job and Resource Fair will play a pivotal role in strengthening and expanding this field.”
Westchester County Director of Economic Development Bridget Gibbons said, “We are grateful to Sustainable Westchester, New Yorkers for Clean Power, and Pace University, as well as our generous sponsors, for their support of this important event. The clean energy industry offers well-paying jobs and there are many skill training programs to help everyone from students to individuals looking to pivot careers enter this growing sector.”
Sustainable Westchester’s Program Director Rachel Carpitella said, “There are challenges in the clean energy sector surrounding recruitment, hiring and retention and our goal with the Westchester County Clean Energy Careers Job and Resource Fair is to help bridge that gap. By bringing together solution providers looking to hire skilled workers and county residents desiring a career in clean energy, we are taking another step toward the equitable transition to a clean energy economy.”
Event sponsors include Fischer Energy Partners, NYPA, and Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc., Brightcore, Workforce Development Institute, Ameresco Inc., Langan, RM Friedland, Westchester Library System, and Zarin & Steinmetz.