SCPa Works and PA CareerLink ® to Prepare Thousands for Logistics Jobs in the South Central PA Region New Skills Training Program Will Help Transition Workers for Roles in Fast-Growing Industry Harrisburg, Pa (January 11, 2022) – SCPa Works, the Workforce Development Board of South Central Pa, today announced…
“The labor force is as low as it has been in 33 years for women,” said Jesse McCree, CEO of South Central PA Works – read more on the the drastic decrease of women in the workforce….https://www.cpbj…
From PASSHE press release | June 8, 2021 “Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has announced two partnerships involving State System universities, the private sector, and community agencies are the first recipients of #Prepared4PA grants that support the creation of innovative credentialing programs to help Pennsylvanians advance in their careers…
From CPBJ: The sharp hiring rebound in March indicated that economic pain from the pandemic continues to decline, but one factor in Lancaster and Lebanon County continues to vex some employers—filling open positions, including part-time jobs. “Global demand, as well as in the U.S…
U.S. Conference of Mayors Advocacy and Policy Committee presents recommendations to Congress and the Biden Administration to implement in the first 100 days to ensure a strong economic recovery for American businesses and workers…
More than $2T in third stimulus bill to respond to COVID-19 Last week, President Trump a historic $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package in an attempt to alleviate and mitigate the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the third COVID-19 related legislation passed by Congress…
Research from Politico: Who is most at risk in the coronavirus crisis: 24 million of the lowest-income workers “First, we looked at the bottom quarter of earners — people in jobs that pay less than $35,000 a year…
Changes in our labor market are difficult to predict, but provide glimpse of valuable skills As a workforce development board responsible for impactful investment in our region’s labor market, it is important for our organization to take a critical look at the rapid changes in the composition, structure and trends…
Investing in demand-driven, high-growth occupations is key As the region’s unemployment rate continues to drop, there are more jobs unfilled than there are workers to fill them…
Carlisle, PA – To highlight the Wolf Administration’s education and job training initiatives, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development Eileen Cipriani recently met with local workers and representatives from Vitro Architectural Glass (PPG) and ProLogistics Staffing Solutions Inc…
Unemployment remains unchanged at 3.7% Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 224,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, in health care, and in transportation and warehousing…
Program connects students to high-demand jobs …
