PhilaWorks in the News
Take a break from our national pastime of doomscrolling for some joyscrolling | Helen Ubiñas
September 16, 2020
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Action News Data: Philadelphia-area unemployment numbers show gaps between certain races
August 12, 2020
NBC NEWS
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Summer of Uncertainty: Philadelphia Works on how businesses are operating during pandemic
August 10, 2020
WFLX-TV [Fox 29]
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First Class of Philly Fire Department EMT-to-Paramedic Training Program Graduates
August 7, 2020
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Power Moves: These leaders are chairing the City's new 'pathways to reform' committee - Technical.ly Philly
July 21, 2020
Technically Media
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Economic Outlook and Building an Inclusive Recovery
July 15, 2020
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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‘Robots don’t get sick’: Coronavirus could accelerate automation and hurt Philly’s low-wage workers
July 2, 2020
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Why completing the census is essential for local workforce development efforts
June 16, 2020
Technically Media
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Economic Outlook: An Uneven Economic Recovery
June 16, 2020
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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Coded by Kids is partnering with WorkReady to train young people in tech skills this summer
June 11, 2020
Technically Media
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Teens as 'essential' workers: How high schoolers stepped up for family during COVID-19
June 5, 2020
Whyy
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About Philadelphia Works
Philadelphia Works, Inc., the city’s workforce development board, is a non-profit, quasi-public organization serving employers and connecting career seekers to employment and training opportunities. We invest public resources in a variety of workforce solutions that drive economic growth, influence the public workforce policies, and optimize funding and resources to build a skilled and thriving workforce. For more information please visit philaworks.org.
Our Mission: To develop and manage smart workforce solutions that respond to business needs and increase economic opportunity for all Philadelphia residents.
Our Vision: A thriving Philadelphia workforce, a stronger local economy.
