Mayor James F. Kenney Appoints Two to Philadelphia Works Board of Directors
Philadelphia, PA, USA, October 17, 2018
New appointees bring impressive backgrounds on workforce development to the table.
Podcast E11: Overcoming Language and Literacy Barriers to Employment
Philadelphia, PA, USA, September 11, 2018
This episode features an interview with Diane Inverso, Executive Director of the Office of Adult Education and Peter Gonzales, President and CEO, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians,[...]
Podcast E10: Fair Chance Hiring
Philadelphia, PA, USA, September 6, 2018
This episode features an interview with Sue Hoffman, Senior Associate of Innovation, Philadelphia Works, and Jonathan Todd, Director of Talent Development, Philadelphia Commerce Department[...]
Podcast E09: The International Professionals Program
Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 16, 2018
Nicole Pumphrey, Deputy Director, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians joins the program to discuss the International Professionals Program (IPP), a partnership between WC and PWI. The[...]
Podcast E08: Benefits of the CareerLink System
Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 8, 2018
This episode features an interview with Patricia Blumenauer, Manager of Integrated Systems at Philadelphia Works, as she discusses the benefits of the CareerLink System, and shares information[...]
Podcast E07: IT Apprenticeships
Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 9, 2018
Edison Freire, Director of Gateway Initiatives for JEVS Human Services and Beth St. Clair, Apprenticeship Director, Urban Technology Project, Office of Educational Technology, discuss the[...]
Philadelphia Works Awards $600,000 in Contracts for New Pre-Apprenticeships
Philadelphia, PA, USA, June 25, 2018
Pilot programs will better connect Philadelphia youth and young adults to opportunities in skilled trades and Information Technology careers
Podcast E05: Work-Based Learning and Career Pathways Development For Youth
Philadelphia, PA, USA, May 25, 2018
Kimberly McCaffrey, Manager of Youth System at Philadelphia Works joins the program to discuss youth demographics, year round and summer youth activities and work-based learning and career[...]
Podcast E06: Apprenticeship Initiatives
Philadelphia, PA, USA, May 25, 2018
Mark Genua, Apprenticeship Program Director at Philadelphia Works, and Eric Ramsey, PA Director of Apprenticeships at the Dept. of Labor & Industry join the program to discuss the importance[...]
Philadelphia-Area Receives $1 million in State Funding for Registered Apprenticeships and Pre-Apprenticeships
Philadelphia, PA, USA, April 9, 2018
Philadelphia Works will serve as fiscal agent for 16 new and expanded programs in both traditional trade and non-traditional industries
Podcast E04: How Lutheran Settlement House Is Helping Philadelphia Jobs Seekers Find Good Jobs
Philly, PA, USA, April 2, 2018
Farrah Parkes, Director of Education, Technology, and Job Readiness at Lutheran Settlement House joins the program to discuss the ways in which they are partnering with Philadelphia Works[...]
Podcast E03: New Workforce Strategy In Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, USA, March 30, 2018
This episode features an interview with Hugh Bailey, COO of Philadelphia Works and Heloise Jettison, Senior Director, Talent Development for Department of Commerce for the City of Philadelphia[...]
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.
