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MAKING THE RIGHT MOVE Investing and Creating Jobs in the Pittsburgh Region REAL PITTSBURGH REAL PEOPLE Looking Ahead: 2014 and Beyond Imagining a Bright Future for Our Region – and Making it Happen By Charles E. Bunch In many ways, the Pittsburgh region has com- Boomers. We’re seeing this on our job search engine within Imag- pleted the economic, environmental and qual- inePittsburgh.com, where the number of open jobs across the 10- ity-of-life transformation begun 30 years ago. county Pittsburgh region numbered around 25,000 at last count. We bottomed out in 1983, with an unemploy- ment rate over 18 percent. Throughout 2013, The Conference is addressing this opportunity in a variety of ways, in- WHEN YOU INVEST IN THE cluding through our robust talent attraction and retention initiative, COMMUNITY, THE RETURNS our jobless rate outperformed the state and the nation as a whole. We’re closing the year with the largest workforce which includes ImaginePittsburgh.com. We’re also working with ARE GUARANTEED. in regional history – about 100,000 more people employed than at our partners in workforce development to increase the supply of trained At Huntington, we know how important it is to give back to workers in the region. One such program, ShaleNET, has been such the community. After all, we do more than just work here – we industrial peak in 1979. live and raise our families here too. And after everything this a success that the federal government has increased its investment to community has done for us, we’re just happy to be able to We are enjoying the fruits of three decades of hard work by countless expand it to other states. return the favor. civic leaders. Our traditional industries – advanced manufacturing, fi- nancial and business services and energy – have been retooled and To build the workforce of the future, we must also eliminate the bar- are more competitive than ever. We’ve invested in people through our riers that are preventing people and places from succeeding. We have 35 regional colleges and universities to create whole new industries in championed increased state investment in transportation infrastructure healthcare and life sciences, and information and communication tech- and public transit to make it possible for goods to get to market and nologies. And we’ve built an enviable quality of life, enriched by arts for people to get to work. And we are working directly with commu- and culture, outdoor recreation and a commitment to sustainability nity leaders through our new Strengthening Communities Partnership that puts Pittsburgh among the five U.S. cities with the most LEED- to encourage Conference members to invest in neighborhoods and certified “green” buildings. municipalities that have potential to succeed. The Huntington NationalNational Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. ¥® and Huntington® are federallyfederally registered registered serviceservice marks of Huntington ® Bancshares Incorporated.Incorporated. Huntington. Welcome.™Welcome.™™ is a serviceservice mark of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.Incorporated. ©2013© Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.Incorporated. All of these efforts have paid off. In recent years the Pittsburgh region As my term as chair of the Conference comes to an end, I am pleased has ranked among the top 10 in the country in terms of business ex- by the progress we have made and even more excited about our re- pansion and attraction. These are raw numbers, unadjusted for the gion’s potential. I look forward to continuing to work to provide sus- relative size of these places, which is even more encouraging. tainable prosperity for everyone in our region. Charles E. Bunch is the chair of the Allegheny Conference Now we face a new challenge: educating, training, attracting and re- ENTHUSIASM on Community Development, and chairman and taining all the skilled workers we’re going to need in the years ahead CEO of PPG Industries, Inc. IMAGINATION to fill the new jobs that are being created and to replace retiring Baby VISION For more than 130 years, PPG Industries has been a proud corporate citizen of the Pittsburgh region. We are honored to be part of a strong PAINTS team of corporations and individual citizens that faces challenges with enthusiasm and supports a common vision for regional excellence. COATINGS PPG and the PPG Industries Foundation are committed to preserving OPTICAL PRODUCTS the quality of life in our communities – by investing in educational SILICAS programs, supporting the arts and sciences, celebrating diversity GLASS and giving people opportunities to succeed. Learn more about our FIBER GLASS commitment to the Pittsburgh region by visiting ppg.com. AlleghenyConference.org 1 Employers are investing and creating jobs in the Pittsburgh region. Employment is at an all-time high in the 10 counties of southwestern Pennsylvania. One big reason is the growing number of employers that are expanding and locating here. In recent years, the Pittsburgh region has ranked among the top 10 places in the U.S. for business investment. Companies are attracted by our talented workforce, competitive business climate and high quality of life. Here is just a sampling of companies in five key sectors that are expanding with plans to hire. Advanced Manufacturing Financial & Business Services PPG Industries, Inc. PPG will establish a headquarters for its architectural As part of a growth strategy, United Lender Services, a provider of mortgage coatings business in Cranberry Township, Butler County and expand its R&D solutions for both originators and servicers nationwide, relocated its head- technology center in Harmar Township,Allegheny County. Its $14 million in- quarters to Park Place One in RIDC Parkway West in Findlay Township, Al- vestment will result in 300 new jobs for the region. legheny County. The company occupies 48,000 square feet and plans to hire 160 additional employees. REAL PITTSBURGH REAL PEOPLE An HR solution for companies with jobs to fill, ImaginePittsburgh.com Healthcare & Life Sciences gives prospective hires a taste of what German-owned VEKA, the world’s largest manufacturer of PVC profiles used for windows and doors, selected its U.S. headquarters in Fombell, Beaver M*Modal, one of the nation’s leading healthcare technology providers of ad- it’s like to live, work and play here. County for an expansion to accommodate growing demand for its innovative vanced clinical documentation solutions, expanded its Squirrel Hill (city of Welcoming “Neighbors” share their energy-efficient products. The project will generate more than $6 million in Pittsburgh) office from one to three floors, adding 27,000 square feet and 120 capital investment and add 38 new jobs. jobs. Growth of its voice-recognition technology for updating electronic med- stories of why the 10-county ical records drove this expansion. region works for them. Energy Information & Communications Technology Aquion Energy, Inc., developer and manufacturer of the new Aqueous Hy- Ness Technologies, a global provider of IT solutions and services and end- brid Ion (AHI) batteries and energy storage systems, opened a full-scale to-end, commercial-grade software development solutions, opened its first 300,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Westmoreland County at U.S. software development center in Southpointe, Washington County in 2013 RIDC Westmoreland located in East Huntingdon Township. A spinout of with room for 200 software engineers. Advance Your Career, Build a Life You’ll Love Carnegie Mellon University, the company expects to create 300 high-tech manufacturing jobs by the end of 2015. 2 AlleghenyConference.org 3 The Pittsburgh region has a range of Meet the Neighbors ANewInitiativetoBringJobSeekers housing options in vibrant urban neighborhoods, convenient suburbs Neighbors are real people who have chosen to make their lives in the Pittsburgh region. Natives, newcomers and boomerangers, and Employers Together. and unspoiled rural settings – with they help others to find their place in Pittsburgh through their stories and via LinkedIn. commutes that are the envy of Re-launched in June 2013, ImaginePittsburgh.com is a vir- other major cities. tual concierge that highlights the 10-county region as a LIVE L great place to live, work and play. The site averages more “For a 150-year-old coal than 11,000 visits per month. company, we’re pretty Nuno Ferreira entrepreneurial.” It’s an HR solution for the region’s employers to show Elliott Group prospective hires what it’s like to live here and to help em- ployees already here to make better connections. It also features our more-powerful-than-ever aggregator of open Wes Williams jobs, which scrapes hundreds of job search engines, CONSOL Energy boards and corporate websites nightly for the thousands of jobs open now throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. We can even highlight Featured Employers’ open jobs through ImaginePittsburgh.com’s custom XML feed. “People here are friendly as WORK soon as you meet them.” There are thousands of open jobs in a robust, diversified econ- Atiya Abdelmalik omy that includes advanced manufacturing, science and tech Highmark L innovations and much more. We’re also a supportive environ- ment for startups and entrepreneurs. Jimmy Liu Dollar Bank “Selling products is important, but our PLAY long-term goal is building relationships.” “This company has afforded me incredible opportunities to thrive and flourish.” We have high culture, edgy art and performance, and abun- dant outdoor recreational options amid rivers and the rolling Laurel Highlands. There are also a few sports teams you may L have heard of. Share Our “Virtual Concierge” on Your Neighbor / Organization Here! Know someone doing a high-demand job who would make a good Neighbor? Want to find out how your organization can become Your Website a Featured Employer, or link your jobs to our site? We have components you can add directly to your website, intranet and e-newsletters to let potential Contact us at [email protected] hires get a better look at the region.