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United States Unemployment Rate

United States Unemployment Rate

Written By: Carissa Gurgul   In May 2018, the unemployment rate in the United States reached its lowest point in 18 years at 3.8%.  According to Paul Davidson from USA Today, this number is expected to even further decrease to 3% by the end of the year…

28 Jun 2018
SCPa Works partnering on eight “Teacher in the Workplace” grants

SCPa Works partnering on eight “Teacher in the Workplace” grants

Grants from PA Department of Labor & Industry support teachers and industry working together SCPa Works was recently awarded eight “Teacher in the Workplace” grants in partnership with five regional organizations to support educators in learning directly from industry leaders…

22 Jun 2018
Workforce #ChartOfTheWeek | Job openings outnumber job seekers

Workforce #ChartOfTheWeek | Job openings outnumber job seekers

For the first time on record, there are more job openings than official job seekers U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed a record 6.7 million available jobs in the United States during the month of April. BLS data showed also 6…

22 Jun 2018
SCPa Works Business-Education Partnership grants now available

SCPa Works Business-Education Partnership grants now available

SCPa Works is soliciting proposals for Business Education Partnership and Career Awareness activities in our region. The applications are due July 13. Submit proposals to info@scpaworks.org. In order to be considered for funding, an application must provide for direct student involvement in career awareness and exposure activities…

11 Jun 2018
Team PA Career Readiness Mini-Grants now open

Team PA Career Readiness Mini-Grants now open

Team PA’s Career Readiness Mini-Grants are now open for application. These awards of up to $5,000 are available thanks to a Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Strategic Innovation Grant received by Team Pennsylvania Foundation (Team PA)…

10 Jun 2018
Workforce #ChartOfTheWeek | The Fading American Dream?

Workforce #ChartOfTheWeek | The Fading American Dream?

Workforce #ChartOfTheWeek   Recently, I have been using this chart at the beginning of many of my presentations to educators, businesses and other community leaders…

07 May 2018
SCPa Works awarded two Strategic Innovation grants for Healthcare and AgTech

SCPa Works awarded two Strategic Innovation grants for Healthcare and AgTech

SCPa Works is excited to partner on two projects that explore new opportunities to advance skills in our region…

17 Apr 2018
Workforce #ChartOfTheWeek | Occupational Gaps

Workforce #ChartOfTheWeek | Occupational Gaps

Workforce #ChartOfTheWeek | Annual Projected Occupational Gaps The term “skills gap” is used within workforce development circles with great frequency…

09 Apr 2018
Increasing the Healthcare pipeline

Increasing the Healthcare pipeline

Over the past few months the York County Careerlink® and the York Literacy Council have combined efforts to provide a pipeline of candidates for the Health Care Industry in York County…

03 Apr 2018
SCPa Works CEO Jesse McCree highlights worker shortage in Franklin County

SCPa Works CEO Jesse McCree highlights worker shortage in Franklin County

Franklin County talk highlights worker shortage SCOTLAND, Pa. — The area’s economic growth is bringing a people problem with it, Jesse McCree said Thursday.  McCree is chief executive officer of SCPa Works, a regional workforce development organization…

14 Mar 2018
SCPa Works and economic development partners launch Engage! initiative

SCPa Works and economic development partners launch Engage! initiative

$325,000 grant to be used for supporting growth and retention of PA businesses SCPa Works and the South Central Partners in Regional Economic Performance (PREP) recently kicked off a new initiative designed to support the growth and retention of Pennsylvania businesses…

17 Feb 2018
Cumberland Valley partners on Workforce Development Study

Cumberland Valley partners on Workforce Development Study

CAEDC, Leadership Cumberland & Area School Districts Partner on Workforce Development Study   CUMBERLAND VALLEY, PA (February 1, 2018) – Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC), Leadership Cumberland and select Cumberland County school districts are collaborating on a study to determine if any stigma exists for students attending vocational technical schools…

02 Feb 2018
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