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SCPa Works and PA CareerLink ® to Prepare Thousands for Logistics Jobs in the South Central PA Region

SCPa Works and PA CareerLink ® to Prepare Thousands for Logistics Jobs in the South Central PA Region

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…

11 Jan 2022
Lack of childcare forcing women out of workforce

Lack of childcare forcing women out of workforce

“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…

13 Jul 2021
SCPa Works to partner with higher education, private sector to develop innovative workforce credentials

SCPa Works to partner with higher education, private sector to develop innovative workforce credentials

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…

10 Jun 2021
From CPBJ: Businesses are ready to hit the gas, but recovery is slow due a shortage of workers

From CPBJ: Businesses are ready to hit the gas, but recovery is slow due a shortage of workers

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…

26 May 2021
Re-shaping America’s Workforce Post-COVID: Local Workforce Boards as the Vehicle for Economic Recovery

Re-shaping America’s Workforce Post-COVID: Local Workforce Boards as the Vehicle for Economic Recovery

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…

28 Jan 2021
Overview of COVID-19 Legislation – Impact to workforce development

Overview of COVID-19 Legislation – Impact to workforce development

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…

31 Mar 2020
Research: Who is most at-risk in the COVID-19 crisis? 24 million of lowest-income workers

Research: Who is most at-risk in the COVID-19 crisis? 24 million of lowest-income workers

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…

22 Mar 2020
The “Vulnerability Index” and the future of the workforce

The “Vulnerability Index” and the future of the workforce

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…

22 Oct 2019
SCPa Works and PA Labor & Industry discuss labor market on WITF SmartTalk

SCPa Works and PA Labor & Industry discuss labor market on WITF SmartTalk

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…

05 Aug 2019
Wolf Administration, Local Businesses Highlight Training and Hiring Opportunities for In-Demand Jobs in Cumberland County

Wolf Administration, Local Businesses Highlight Training and Hiring Opportunities for In-Demand Jobs in Cumberland County

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…

15 Jul 2019
#JobsReport June 2019 – Economy adds 224,000 jobs

#JobsReport June 2019 – Economy adds 224,000 jobs

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…

09 Jul 2019
Program connects students to high-demand jobs

Program connects students to high-demand jobs

Program connects students to high-demand jobs  …

01 Jul 2019
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