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Quarterly Philadelphia Labor Market Report

By Fall 2023, Philadelphia’s economy has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic tasked with navigating the “new normal”. While overall employment has recovered at or beyond pre-COVID levels in most industries, Philadelphia business leaders & residents have been navigating economic uncertainty surrounding inflation, rising interest rates, and labor shortages. From this report, Philadelphia Works hopes to

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2023-2024 High Priority Occupations List

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Workforce System has established High Priority Occupations (HPOs) as one component of Pennsylvania’s industry-driven approach to workforce development. The purpose of the HPO lists is to align workforce training and education investments with occupations that are in demand by employers, have higher skill needs, and are most likely to provide family-sustaining

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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local and Regional Plan Modifications for Philadelphia and Surrounding Counties Program Years 2021-2024

The Philadelphia Workforce Development Board is seeking public comments on the modifications of its WIOA strategic plan for Program Years July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024

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Drexel Hospitality Workforce Training Program

Drexel University has developed a hospitality training program that brings Drexel’s faculty, external corporate partners, and industry experts under one custom training initiative to support, train, and upskill individuals seeking careers in the hospitality and food service industry. The program will: The Drexel Hospitality Workforce Training Program merges in-class learning, real-world experience, and continuous mentorship

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2023-2024 Recovery Occupations: Our Strategy for Investment

Based on labor market analysis and current conditions, our strategy for investment during recovery. As Philadelphia’s Workforce Development Board, Philadelphia Works manages strategic investment of federal, state, local and private funding into job training and employment programming throughout the city and Southeastern Pennsylvania region. While our community navigates economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, now,

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When To Apply for a Union Apprenticeship?

Just like colleges, many unions have deadlines to apply for their apprenticeship programs, so plan ahead! Use this chart to see the best month to apply for a Philadelphia union building trades apprenticeship.  Remember, an apprenticeship is a full-time job from day one. Most trades apprenticeships take 4-5 years and you receive raises until you

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Gentrification and Neighborhood Change in Philadelphia: Demographic and Labor Market Characteristics

Though the phenomenon of gentrification itself has been studied in great detail, little work has been done to truly understand how gentrification affects local labor markets. In particular, the emergence of new industries, changes in job quality, and shifts in worker commuting patterns are topics that remain largely unexplored. Focused on the city of Philadelphia,

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