E32: Improving Digital Access and Equity in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, USA, March 25, 2022
This episode features a conversation with Kataney Couamin, Director, Workforce Operations at Philadelphia Works, and Juliet Fink Yates, Digital Inclusion Manager for the City of Philadelphia,[...]
E31: Connecting Youth to Employment and Training
February 25, 2022
This episode features a conversation with Andre Bradley, Youth System Program Representative for Philadelphia Works. Andre discusses some of the most common challenges that youth face when[...]
Women Can Connect to a High Paying Career in the Trades
Philadelphia, PA, USA, January 27, 2022
Schneps Media, the owner of Metro Philly, is hosting a webinar with Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) that will provide information, guidance, and support for women and girls considering[...]
Career Pathways: A Way Forward
Philadelphia, PA, USA, January 19, 2022
Jamece Joyner, senior policy associate at Philadelphia Works, reminds us of the important role of career pathways in our workforce development strategies.
Quarterly Philadelphia Labor Market Report: January 2022
Philadelphia, PA, USA, January 19, 2022
As part of our mission to develop and manage smart workforce solutions, Philadelphia Works conducts regular analysis on the state of Philadelphia’s labor market. This quarterly report offers[...]
Monthly Workforce Focus Calendar
January 3, 2022
Philadelphia Works continues to strategically aim to help its stakeholders (businesses, career seekers, partners, providers, elected officials, etc.) better understand and utilize Philadelphia's[...]
E30: The Importance of Fundraising and Philanthropic Support
Philadelphia, PA, USA, December 28, 2021
Samantha Castagna, Innovation and Resource Associate at Philadelphia Works, joins the program to discuss the importance of securing philanthropic support, and how securing that support[...]
Meet Ana Figueroa!
Philadelphia, PA, USA, November 18, 2021
Ana (she/her) is an apprentice glazier with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 21 and Glaziers Local Union 252. Ana is also a graduate of the[...]
Integrating Immigrant Talent: A Look at Philadelphia’s Foreign-Born Population
November 2, 2021
As the Workforce Development Board for Philadelphia, Philadelphia Works and the PA CareerLink® Philadelphia system administer and support programming that educates and trains our city’s[...]
Barriers to Reemployment During the COVID-19 Recovery: Survey Results
Philadelphia, PA, USA, November 1, 2021
Early during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the federal government greatly expanded the social safety net by increasing weekly unemployment benefit amounts, extending the benefit period,[...]
Philadelphia Works Awarded $3M to Support the Region’s Unemployed and Underemployed
Philadelphia, PA, USA, October 28, 2021
Local Workforce Board will invest in solutions that increase access and equity around training, reemployment, and supportive services for the region’s most disadvantaged communities
E28: Industry Partnerships in Manufacturing
October 22, 2021
Lisa Johnson, Industry Partnerships Specialist for Philadelphia Works, joins the program to discuss what an industry partnership is and to talk about her role at Philadelphia Works. You'll[...]
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 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.
