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  • 21 Local Workforce Development Boards Endorse PWDA’s Campaign to Improve Data Collection, Transparency

    Improving Access to Workforce Data will Better Serve Local Economies & Communities Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association announced that 21 local workforce development boards have endorsed the association’s #FreetheData campaign. In a letter to legislators, leaders of the local workforce development boards asked for more real-time data that reflect the realities…

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  • PWDA & PACTA Release “State of Apprenticeships” in Pennsylvania 

    Survey of Apprenticeship Leaders Find PA Needs More Investment in Apprenticeships, Shorten Approval Times  Harrisburg, PA: Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association (PWDA) and the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators (PACTA) released a briefing on Pennsylvania’s “State of Apprenticeships” that the organizations developed through conversations with stakeholders and participants following the 2023 ApprenticeshipPA…

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  • PWDA Encouraged by Workforce Investments in Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal 

    Harrisburg, PA – Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro released his 2024-25 budget proposal. Carrie Amann, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association, released the following statement.  “We’re encouraged that Gov. Shapiro recognizes the importance of workforce development and robust and diverse career pathways.   As our most recent Pennsylvania Workforce Trends report found, Pennsylvania has…

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  • PWDA’s “Pennsylvania Workforce Trends” Report Finds that Pennsylvania Has More Job Openings Than Workers to Fill Them

    Harrisburg, PA: Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association released its second “Pennsylvania’s Workforce Trends, which found that Pennsylvania has more job openings than workers to fill them. The report explored the working population as well as the trends in employment. It also sought to dispel some myths around employment and workforce, namely that a “Great…

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  • PWDA Praises Gov. Shapiro’s Higher Education Reform Proposal 

    Proposal Acknowledges the Need for Diverse Career Pathways  Harrisburg, PA – Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro released a proposal for higher education reform in Pennsylvania focusing on workforce development. Carrie Amann, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association, released the following statement.  “Pennsylvanians need diverse and robust career pathways – from higher education to…

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  • Highlighting Progress: Reflecting on the #FreetheData Campaign for a Stronger Workforce in Pennsylvania

    With last week’s close of the legislative year, we wanted to reflect on our progress on one of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association’s key legislative priorities, #FreetheData.  The Campaign Launch: Empowering Pennsylvania’s Workforce Last spring, we launched a coalition and campaign to pass legislation allowing better access to workforce data from the Commonwealth.  The campaign was simple.…

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  • Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association Releases First “Pennsylvania’s Workforce Trends” Report 

    Pennsylvania’s Job Market Has Now Fully Rebounded From the Pandemic  Harrisburg, PA: Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association released its first “Pennsylvania’s Workforce Trends” report highlighting Pennsylvania’s workforce and job market. The report found that Pennsylvania’s job market has fully recovered from the pandemic, with uneven recovery in local workforce areas. While Pennsylvania’s job growth…

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  • Recapping the 2023 ApprenticeshipPA Collaborative and Expo with Gov. Shapiro

    Last week, we held the 2023 ApprenticeshipPA Collaborative and Expo with the PA Association of Career and Technical Administrators.  We are thankful to all attendees who traveled to learn more about how we can build strong apprenticeship programs that create career pathways for Pennsylvania workers.  The event brought together stakeholders from across Pennsylvania interested in…

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