Job Training for Beaver County

What Job Training for Beaver County does

Job Training for Beaver County, Inc. (JTBC) is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) workforce development organization founded in 1963 and headquartered at the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It operates exclusively in Beaver County, PA, delivering a portfolio of free career services to four core user groups: youth ages 14–24, adults and dislocated workers, public-assistance recipients (via the EARN Program), and local employers. Service lines include Job Search Assistance (resume and interview coaching), Skills & Training (classroom training, On-the-Job Training with 50% wage reimbursement, registered apprenticeships, United Works), Business Services (job postings, onsite recruitment, job fairs, Incumbent Worker Training reimbursing 50–90% of training cost), Young Adult Services, the EARN Program, and the Smart Start entrepreneurship education program (10 workshops, ~30 hours, running since 2009).

JTBC is an onsite PA CareerLink partner and runs on a grant-funded managed-services model with no fees charged to participants or employers. Disclosed revenue consists of a $1,663,125 WIOA award from the U.S. Department of Labor, a $592,790 TANF award from the U.S. Department of Human Services, and a Community Development Block Grant routed through the Community Development Program of Beaver County for Smart Start. The organization is governed by a board representing regional employers, labor (IBEW Local #712), education (Community College of Beaver County), healthcare (Heritage Valley Health System), and finance (Univest Financial Corporation), and is embedded in a network of 18+ partner organizations including United Way of Beaver County, Beaver County Career & Technology Center, Keystone Development Partnership, the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board, the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, and the Wright Promise internship program.

Technology is non-proprietary: standard HTML/WAI-ARIA/CSS/JavaScript on the public site with partial WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, Constant Contact for newsletters, and Facebook/LinkedIn for community engagement. There are no mobile apps, APIs, or disclosed digital product surface beyond the website and an event calendar with online registration. Operational scale is 11–50 employees, and distribution is hybrid — direct in-person services at the Monaca office, onsite visits to employer locations, and digital intake via the CareerLink statewide platform.

Name

Job Training for Beaver County

Legal name

Job Training for Beaver County, Inc.

Website

https://jtbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Job Training for Beaver County is a Beaver County, PA nonprofit workforce development organization, founded in 1963, that provides free career, training, and recruitment services to youth, adults, dislocated workers, public-assistance recipients, and local employers, funded primarily through federal WIOA, TANF, and CDBG grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Services (61), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAF

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAAAOAA

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYBPAGAEAJ

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPACANAK

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Job search assistance
• Skills training programs
• Youth employment services
• Entrepreneurship education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Monaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding - WIOA: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs are federally supported 100% by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $1,663,125.00 with $0 (0%) state, local and/or non-governmental funds.
2. Federal Grant Funding - TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs are federally supported 100% by the U.S. Department of Human Services as part of an award totaling $592,790.00 with $0 (0%) state, local, and/or non-governmental funds.
3. Federal Community Development Block Grant: The Smart Start entrepreneurship education program is funded by the Community Development Program of Beaver County through a Federal Community Development Block Grant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Job Training for Beaver County delivers workforce development and career services in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It supports youth, adults, dislocated workers, and public assistance recipients with career planning, job search, skills development, training, work experience, and supportive services, while helping businesses with recruitment, training, retention, and customized workforce plans. Its Smart Start program provides entrepreneurship education for new and future small-business owners.

Product overview

Job Training for Beaver County, Inc. is a nonprofit workforce development organization that provides career and training services through multiple distinct programs. The organization operates as a portfolio of interconnected services including Job Search Assistance (resume and interview support), Skills & Training (classroom/OJT training, apprenticeships, United Works), Business Services (recruitment, OJT, incumbent worker training), Young Adult Services (ages 14-24 career exploration), the EARN Program (public assistance employment support), Smart Start Entrepreneurship Education (10-workshop small business program), and Work-Based Training (OJT and IWT programs). These services are delivered through partnerships with PA CareerLink, local employers, educational institutions, and community organizations to serve job seekers, businesses, and youth in Beaver County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EARN Program: Employment Advancement and Retention Network - provides eligible public assistance recipients with resources, skills, and support needed to transition into family-sustaining employment.
• Smart Start
• Smart Start

Products and services

• Job Search Assistance Provides resume writing workshops, one-to-one resume preparation assistance, interview-skill workshops, one-to-one interview practice, and job-search strategy development to help job seekers effectively market their skills to employers.
• Skills & Training Offers transitional jobs, on-the-job training with 50% wage reimbursement to employers, post-secondary education grant funding, registered apprenticeships, and the United Works program for workforce development.
• Business Services Provides workforce recruitment, training, and retention solutions, including free job postings through PA CareerLink, onsite recruitment, job fairs, on-the-job training, and incumbent worker training programs.
• Young Adult Services Provides career exploration and workforce development services for young adults ages 14-24, including GED support, career identification, work experience, internships, job placement, and training opportunities.
• EARN Program (Employment Advancement and Retention Network) Provides eligible public assistance recipients with career evaluation, individual employment planning, supportive services such as child care, transportation, and counseling, job leads, hiring events, paid work experience, and job-retention support to transition into family-sustaining employment.
• Smart Start Entrepreneurship Education Program Provides 30 hours of free entrepreneurship instruction through 10 three-hour workshops for new and future small-business owners. Topics include business feasibility evaluation, structuring, financing, business plan development, elevator pitches, marketing, and social media; the program also provides one-to-one follow-up consultations and referrals.
• Work-Based Training Provides on-the-job training that reimburses employers for 50% of new-hire wages and incumbent worker training that reimburses 50%-90% of training costs to support workforce retention and prevent layoffs.
• United Works Program Provides financial assistance for tuition and supportive services to working individuals who earn too much for other grants, enabling access to education for well-paying jobs, through a workforce development program with United Way of Beaver County.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% wage reimbursement for employers during on-the-job training periods
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PA CareerLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJob Training for Beaver County is an onsite PA CareerLink partner, integrating their services with the statewide CareerLink system. This partnership allows them to assist employers with job postings, recruitment events, and job fairs through the pacareerlink.pa.gov platform.
• United Way of Beaver CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the United Works workforce development program, providing financial assistance for training to Beaver County residents who are working but still struggling financially.
• Community College of Beaver County (CCBC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership connecting job seekers with post-secondary training opportunities and supporting vocational and technical education pathways.
• Beaver County Career & Technology Center (BCCTC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for career and technology training, providing vocational education pathways for job seekers acquiring technical skills.
• Keystone Development PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partnership focused on regional workforce initiatives, with the organization's Executive Director serving on the Keystone Development Partnership board.
• Southwest Corner Workforce Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional workforce development board partnership supporting workforce planning and coordination in the Southwest Corner region.
• Beaver County Chamber of CommercemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness networking and engagement partnership connecting employers with workforce services and supporting regional economic development.
• The Wright PromisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth internship and career development partnership supporting the Wright Promise Internship Program for young adults.
• Beaver County CEDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity and economic development partnership supporting regional workforce and business development initiatives.
• Beaver County Building TradesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkilled trades workforce partnership supporting apprenticeship and trade career pathways.
• Flourish Beaver CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development partnership supporting economic growth and workforce development in Beaver County.
• Beaver County Collaborative Action Network (BCCAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network addressing community challenges including workforce development through coordinated action.
• Literacy Center PittsburghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult literacy partnership supporting job seekers who need foundational education skills before entering workforce training.
• SCORE PittsburghmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for Smart Start program graduates, providing mentorship and counseling for aspiring small business owners.
• Chatham UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for Smart Start program graduates seeking higher education pathways for business development.
• Entrepreneurs ForeverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for Smart Start program graduates, providing additional resources for small business owners.
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for Smart Start program graduates seeking federal small business resources and support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Beaver County Career & Technology Center (BCCTC): Vocational-technical school serving Beaver County with career and technical programs for youth and adult learners. Partner of JTBC for technical skill pathways but offers overlapping youth career-exploration and adult training services.
• United Way of Beaver County: Co-funder and partner on the United Works workforce development program. Operates adjacent human-service programs in Beaver County (financial assistance, community investment) and is a partial competitor for the same philanthropic and government funding sources.
• Community College of Beaver County (CCBC): Local post-secondary institution delivering workforce credentials, short-term training, and apprenticeship pathways in Beaver County. A JTBC partner for post-secondary referrals, but also a potential competitor for direct-to-employer customized training contracts.

Broad incumbents

• MAXIMUS (Workforce Services segment): Public sector services firm that operates workforce, TANF, and SNAP E&T programs under state contracts in many U.S. states. A scaled, publicly traded competitor to community nonprofits for the same federal workforce development funding pool.
• Equus Workforce Solutions: National for-profit operator of WIOA and TANF workforce programs under government contracts across multiple states. Competes with community-based nonprofits like JTBC for the same federal funding streams and serves many of the same customer segments (TANF recipients, dislocated workers, youth).
• PA CareerLink (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania): Statewide workforce development infrastructure operated via local workforce development boards. JTBC is an onsite PA CareerLink partner; other PA CareerLink operators in adjacent counties (e.g., Westmoreland-Fayette, Allegheny, Lawrence) are structurally identical to JTBC and serve as the most direct geographic comparables.

Direct peers

• Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board: Regional WIOA-funded workforce development board serving the same geographic footprint as JTBC (Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland counties). Oversees WIOA operator selection and is a JTBC partner, but its contractor network (operators) competes with JTBC for funding and employer relationships.
• Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania: Nonprofit operator of workforce development, job training, and career services in the same southwestern Pennsylvania region. Comparable mission (job-readiness, employer matching, supportive services) and similar funding model (federal/state grants, Goodwill retail cross-subsidy).
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS Pittsburgh): Nonprofit workforce development organization serving the broader Pittsburgh region with job-readiness, vocational training, and refugee/immigrant employment services. Comparable mission and delivery model though with different population specialization.

Emerging players

• SCORE Pittsburgh: Local chapter of SCORE providing free mentorship and business counseling to aspiring entrepreneurs. A direct downstream partner for JTBC's Smart Start program graduates and partial overlap in small-business education services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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