The U.S. labor market in 2050: Supply, demand and policies to improve outcomes
Editor’s Note: This report was produced for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s US 2050 project. An initiative of the Peter G…
News & Insights
Second Chance Job Fair Helps Re-entrants
YORK, Pa. – Leaders in York, including the York CareerLink, hosted a Second Chance Job Fair at the York County Administration Building on June 12, 2019. It was meant to connect employers with people who are often overlooked for job opportunities…
Workforce Development/College & Career Readiness Regional C to C Alliance Launch
Press Release Workforce Development / College & Career Readiness Regional C to C Alliance Launch on June 3 at PSECU’s Corporate HQ in Harrisburg Enola, May 18, 2019: The Partnership for Career Development (PCD) has announced that following a yearlong steering committee and years in development, they will be holding…
Teacher in the Workplace Industry Tours – A Huge Success
The Teacher in the Workplace Program gave educators the opportunity to participate in a two-week “tour” of industries that are in high demand right now in the Central PA area. The four industries that the program focused during the two weeks of tours included: healthcare, accounting/business, manufacturing, and skilled trades/apprenticeship…
SCPa Works & PCD receive more than $575k for “Teacher in the Workplace” grants
SCPa Works and the Partnership for Career Development (PCD) were recently awarded more than $575,000 from the PA Department of Labor & Industry to support connections between industry and education…
Governor Wolf Announces New Funding to Support Job Training, Close Workforce Gap in South Central Pa.
Governor Tom Wolf recently announced the approval of new funding for MANTEC, a manufacturing consulting firm in York County, to support an eight-week career readiness program that will address the needs of manufacturers in southcentral Pennsylvania and create a job-ready workforce in the greater York County area…
Kaine, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Jobs Act To Help Workers Access Training For In-Demand Career Fields
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH), co-chairs of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, introduced the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, a bill that would help students access training for the 7.3 million vacant jobs that are unfilled in part due to a shortage of qualified workers…
Annual Adams County Career Fair Highlights Career Paths to Students
The Adams County Career Fair is an annual, county wide initiative that allows all of the county schools in the county to take advantage of the synergy of having 60 career representatives presented at one time…
President Trump Releases First Part of FY20 Budget Proposal
On Monday, March 11, President Trump released the first part of his 2020 budget proposal, which included $10.9 billion for the Department of Labor (DOL), a $1.2 billion or 9.7 percent decrease from FY19…
SCPa Works CEO, Jesse McCree, Named “Partner of the Year”
Each year, the Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) holds its annual conference for adult educators and administrators. As part of this event, they honor local practitioners, volunteers, students and others with annual service awards…
Republicans and Dems Might Actually Agree on One Political Issue Before 2020 – Workforce Development
In the next two years, Republicans and Democrats will work together in harmony to create a bill to benefit all Americans. The issue of workforce development carries enough bipartisan appeal to have a fighting chance…
Local Nursing Initiative Focuses on Training & Retention with Mentorship Program
According the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the RN workforce is expected to grow from 2.7 million in 2014 to 3.2 million in 2024. They also expect more than a million job openings because of growth and retiring nurses…