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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Works Inc. will receive $851,000 in federal workforce funding to train 115 justice-involved Philadelphia residents ages 15 to 24 through December 2029, using a model designed …
Philadelphia Works Gets $851,000 for Youth Reentry Training Read More
DREXEL HILL, PA — Delaware County Community College launched a fundraising campaign to equip its new Southeast Center with training technology and career tools, linking private donations to workforce programs …
DCCC Seeks Donor Support for Workforce Training Expansion Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College’s Educational Foundation secured a $300,390 grant to provide tuition-free manufacturing training for lower-income adults across the Philadelphia region, linking GED preparation with technical …
DCCC Grant Removes Tuition Barrier for Manufacturing Training Read More MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College is seeking additional adjunct instructors in six skilled trades fields at four southeastern Pennsylvania locations as rising student demand increases the college’s need …
DCCC Seeks Skilled Trades Instructors as Student Demand Grows Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking proposals for up to $10 million in grants to expand manufacturing training and rapid reskilling for employees of qualifying small businesses …
SBA Opens $10 Million Grant Program for Tribal Manufacturing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $50 million to 11 organizations, including a $1.43 million grant to Lehigh Carbon Community College and a multistate award covering Pennsylvania, …
SBA Awards $50 Million for Small-Manufacturer Training Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College and South Korea-based Hanwha Ocean agreed July 23 to expand skilled-trades training for shipbuilding operations in Philadelphia, linking the regional workforce pipeline to …
DCCC, Hanwha Expand Shipbuilding Workforce Pipeline Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is investing more than $1.1 million to train more than 430 new school bus drivers, expanding efforts to address driver shortages and improve the reliability and …
PennDOT Awards $1.1 Million to Train School Bus Drivers Read More
MALVERN, PA — The Institutes Knowledge Group reported that risk management and insurance professionals are increasingly pairing technical expertise with leadership and communication skills, a shift that could reshape hiring, …
The Institutes Skills Report Signals Shift Toward Leadership Skills in Insurance Workforce Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College will host a hands-on career exploration event this month aimed at connecting students and career changers with skilled trades employers facing persistent labor …
DCCC Hosts Trade Event as Skilled Labor Demand Rises Read More