Workforce Development Consortium

The Buffalo Employment and Training Center offers employment, training and work force services for residents and firms in Buffalo and Erie counties in New York. The center provides a variety of job search tools, including computers, telephones and copiers at free of cost. It also conducts training and computer classes for qualified job seekers. In addition, the Buffalo Employment and Training Center provides career planning and assessment services. The center is certified by the New York State Department of Labor as a Workforce New York Career Center. It has a partnership with WORKSOURCEONE, which is a network of and community support agencies and employment and training providers. The Buffalo Employment and Training Center is funded by Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium.

Career Systems Development Corporation, also known as CSD, provides educational and vocational training programs for disadvantaged youths. Established in 1964, it also offers placement services for unemployed youths and adults. The company operates more than 25 Job Corps centers. In addition, Career Systems Development Corporation has locations in the states of California, New York, Connecticut, Texas and Minnesota. It serves public assistance recipients, displaced and injured workers, and disabled and economically disadvantaged individuals. The company is funded by the Department of Labor. Career Systems Development Corporation is a part of Owl Companies. It also provides Rochester Vocational Assessment and Placement Project program, which includes life skill counseling, employment readiness training and job placement services.