Overview
The mission of the Good Jobs Challenge is to invigorate growth and provide resiliency in local communities by building a skilled, diverse workforce throughout the United State.
The Southeastern PA region is excited to offer these opportunities for both job seekers and employers.
The Good Jobs Challenge works for a number of reasons:
Job Seekers:
- Get access to good jobs with good pay and benefits.
- Get connected to training providers who will help them develop the necessary skills to succeed.
- Get financial assistance during the training process.
Employers:
- Gain access to a more diverse employee pool.
- Get connected with job seekers who are credentialed and ready-to-succeed.
- Get financial assistance for wages.
What are the Jobs?
The good jobs available in the Southeastern PA region are primarily distributed across 4 primary industries. Key occupations range from Certified Nursing Assistant, Laboratory Technician and Phlebotomists in the Healthcare/Life Sciences sectors to Welders, Electricians and HVAC Mechanics/Installers in the Infrastructure/Energy sectors.
No college degree or previous training is required to participate in the Good Jobs Challenge opportunities.
What are the Jobs?
The good jobs available in the Southeastern PA region are primarily distributed across 4 primary industries. Key occupations range from Certified Nursing Assistant, Laboratory Technician and Phlebotomists in the Healthcare/Life Sciences sectors to Welders, Electricians and HVAC Mechanics/Installers in the Infrastructure/Energy sectors.
No college degree or previous training is required to participate in the Good Jobs Challenge opportunities.
Where are the Jobs?
The Southeastern PA region is defined as Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. This means that equitable job opportunities are available to traditionally underserved populations including women, communities of color, and residents in lower income neighborhoods.
What is a Good Job?
A “good job” is defined as a paid position of regular employment that aligns with the Good Jobs Principles. The Good Jobs Principles include jobs that ensure all workers are paid a stable, predictable living wage, receive basic benefits (e.g., paid leave, health insurance, retirement/savings plan), have safe working conditions, have the ability to form and join unions and engage in protected, concerted activity without fear of retaliation, and have equitable opportunities and tools to progress to future good jobs. *
Watch and learn more…
Business Bytes
Don, President and CEO
(Provision Vocational Training Center)
Good Jobs Challenge
About Us Video
Alumni Spotlight
Amanda, Project Manager
This site was prepared by Philadelphia Works, Inc. using Federal funds under award ED22HDQ3070127 from Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.
