Podcast E01: Leading a Family Business in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, USA, November 30, 2017
ABOUT THIS EPISODE Karla Trotman, Executive Vice President of Electro Soft, Incorporated discusses her partnership with Philadelphia Works and the benefit she receives from that connection.[...]
Philadelphia’s Economy
Philadelphia, PA, USA, May 25, 2016
Changes in Workforce Opportunities The state of Philadelphia’s economy is a story of change from past patterns. Specifically, changes in the industries supporting Philadelphia’s economy,[...]
Changing Work
Philadelphia, PA, USA, May 25, 2016
The occupations held by Philadelphians has changed significantly in the last 40 years. These shifts from manufacturing production, extraction, and labor in transportation and machine operations[...]
Philadelphia’s Labor Force
Philadelphia, PA, USA, May 25, 2016
How Many Working Age Adults Are in the Labor Force? With steady population growth, the labor force participation rate in Philadelphia also increased since 2010. In 2013, 742,322* Philadelphians[...]
Philadelphia’s Population
Philadelphia, PA, USA, April 25, 2016
How many working age Philadelphians are there? How many working age adults are in the labor force? What are the education levels of adults in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania? What is[...]
Worker Training Funds
Philadelphia, PA, USA, April 10, 2015
Looking to Hire and/or Retain Skilled Employees? Philadelphia Works invests federal funds to provide on-the-job or classroom training for prospective employees for qualifying businesses.[...]
Recruitment Solutions
Philadelphia, PA, USA, February 10, 2015
Finding quality, skilled talent is an important investment for your business. Philadelphia’s Business Engagement Network has solutions to identify the right employees to boost your bottom[...]
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.
