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WORKFORCE NEWS

 

Pfizer cutting 680 Pennsylvania jobs

January 11, 2010

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Shrinking U.S. Labor Force Keeps Unemployment Rate From Rising

January 9, 2010

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Pittsburgh Casinos Accepting Applications For New Jobs

January 8, 2010

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The Disposable Worker

January 7, 2010

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LCCC sets sustainable-energy training program locally in fall

January 7, 2010

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Braddock nonprofit lands jobs grant

January 7, 2010

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Job Growth Erodes as Housing Bust Pushes Mobility to Record Low

January 7, 2010

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Grant boosts green energy training for laid off steelworkers

January 7, 2010

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Unique Panel of Public Sector, University and Industry Leaders Push for Strategic Approach to Energy Management to Improve Efficiency, Reduce Consumption

January 5, 2010

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Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board names Stefani Pashman CEO

January 4, 2010

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The Decade in Review: Where are the jobs?

January 4, 2010

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Top Stories of 2009 series:
Stimulus funds go to varied ventures

December 21, 2009

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Pa. and N.J. among states with job losses in November

December 19, 2009

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Slow Economic Recovery Prompts Additional Spending Cuts In Pennsylvania

December 17, 2009

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Tax Reform Means Working Moms Do Less Housework

December 16, 2009

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Rendell: At Mid-Year, State's Finances Are "Precarious ... But Not Terrible."

December 15, 2009

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Veterans to lose centers in Pa.

December 15, 2009

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$1.1 trillion appropriations bill includes millions for local works

December 15, 2009

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CareerLink stop: 'Dream big dreams'

December 5, 2009

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Tax break sought for businesses that create new jobs

December 5, 2009

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WORKFORCE LINKS

 

Pennsylvania's Workforce Development Website

 

Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Boards

    

Berks County Workforce Investment Board

   

Bucks County Workforce Investment Board

  

Central Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board

 

Chester County Workforce Investment Board

  

Delaware County Workforce Investment Board

 

Lackawanna County Workforce Investment Board

   

Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board

   

Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board

   

Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board

 

Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board

    

North Central Workforce Investment Board

    

Northern Tier Workforce Investment Board

   

Northwest Workforce Investment Board

 

Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board

   

Pocono Counties Workforce Investment Board

   

South Central Workforce Investment Board

 

Southwest Corner Workforce Investment Board

 

Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board

  

Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board

 

Tri-County Workforce Investment Board

 

West Central Workforce Investment Board

  

Westmoreland/Fayette Workforce Investment Board

 

Associations

 

National Association of Workforce Boards

 

National Workforce Association

 

National Association of Workforce Development Professionals

 

National Governors Association

 

Funding

 

USDOL Office of Grants and Contracts

 

The Rockefeller Foundation - Providing grants for initiatives to improve the quality of employment and job training systems.

 

Community-Based Job Training Grants - The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Workforce Investment Act - Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for Community-Based Job Training Grants.

 

Tools & Training

 

PA CareerLink Training and Credentialing Program - Establishing a "friends of Penn State digital ID" or to register for sessions.

 

Federal Work Opportunity and Welfare to Work Tax Credits and the State Employment Incentive Payment Tax Credit
(Click on "Welfare to Work and Work Opportunity Tax Credits" and/or "Employment Incentive Payment Tax Credit".)
This website provides background information regarding these tax credits and current status of the tax credits, as well as all of the current forms and instructions an employer would need to request these tax credits.

 

Worker Transition Coach - Web-based tool that helps workers and workforce development professionals respond to a company layoff.

 

BRAC Coach - Helps workers and businesses that have been affected by the Defense Department's recent Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions.

 

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS

 

PA CareerLink Site Administrator – Hazelton, PA

 

Workforce Counselor- Bristol, PA

Case Management, job development at Bucks County CareerLink.  Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in workforce case management.  Resume and salary requirements on cover letter to khoffman@bcoet.org or fax 215-781-1086 Attn:  Kate Hoffman.

 

Planning & Business Development Manager - Bristol, PA

 

CareerLink Administrator- Bristol, PA

 

Controller - Altoona, PA

 

Arbor - Information Systems Administrator - Philadelphia, PA

 

Arbor - Lead Coach - Philadelphia, PA

 

 

 

26th Annual

Employment, Training & Education Conference

May 19-21, 2010

Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania

 

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