Monthly job gains are fewest in five years The May jobs report, released this morning, showed that the economy only added 38,000 jobs last month, much lower than the 150,000 expected by economists and analysts. The unemployment rate decreased by 0.3% in May, declining to 4.7%, showing that 7…
More than 200 local veterans attended the hiring fair. As part of our ongoing efforts to provide excellent job search support for our community veterans, SCPA Works recently held a Veterans Hiring Event hosted at PA CareerLink® York County…
Harrisburg, PA — South Central Pa Works announces today that CEO Kevin R. Perkey will be stepping down from his position at the end of July 2016 to support his family’s transition to the West Coast…
A Personal Message from CEO Kevin R. Perkey The last two years have been a transformative time for South Central Pa Works. Our organization is on a trajectory to accomplish great things in the months and years ahead…
As part of our comprehensive strategic planning process, SCPa Works has developed a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Comprehensive Local Plan…
By John W. Lloyd, President and CEO of MANTEC For years we have been hearing from our manufacturing clients how there is a workforce shortage and a skills gap. Each generation wants the next generation to be better off. Somewhere along the line that meant NOT working in manufacturing…
SCPa Works partnering with The Fortress and MANTEC on tech initiative. Today, President Obama announced nationwide commitments made to help prepare our children and our nation for the future. Included in this group was a partnership made up of the York, Pa based “The Fortress Initiative”, MANTEC and SCPa Works…
PA CareerLink® hosts community event to help those with criminal history. When a community comes together to address the stigmas of criminal records, great events like the “York County Expungement Informational Session” happen…
Service animals, ADA and our commitment to accommodate all jobseekers At SCPa Works and the PA CareerLink® system, we are always looking for ways to continuously improve our services to all job seekers…
Healthcare has added more than half a million jobs over the past 12 months. Here’s our quick take on this morning’s jobs report… For all the talk of the potential of an economic slowdown, the economy continues to add jobs at a consistently strong pace, adding 215,000 jobs in March…
If you’re a growing company in need of a talented workforce to manage your growth, where do you turn to for help? If you’re Carlisle Syntec, you turn to PA CareerLink® Cumberland County…
After a great weekend in our nation’s capital at the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) 2016 Forum with 1,500 workforce leaders from across the county, here’s a quick glance at some of the key themes and trends that emerged…
