State System to Create User-friendly Credential Registry to Strengthen Workforce, Ease...
Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is creating the commonwealth’s first credential registry. The project is funded by the state Department of Labor...
Labor & Industry Funds Program for Former Inmates to Get Jobs
Labor & Industry Acting Secretary Nancy Walker announced the department’s intent to partner with local organizations on the creation of a program to help...
Treasury Announces Transition to New Unemployment Compensation Prepaid Debit Card Provider
The Pennsylvania Treasury Department announced the beginning of a transition period to a new prepaid debit card provider for Unemployment Compensation (UC) and State Workers’...
Governor Signs Executive Order to Improve License and Permit Process
Governor Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order to improve the licensing, permitting, and certification processes, beginning a comprehensive review of how long it takes...
Hersheypark to Host Food & Beverage Hiring Event, Tuesday, Feb. 7
Hersheypark Entertainment Complex is now hiring for its 2023 season. Individuals interested in being on the team behind the tasty culinary creations in The...
Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.9 Percent in December, New Record...
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released its preliminary employment situation report for December 2022.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage...
Governor Shapiro Signs First Executive Order, Announcing 92 Percent of Commonwealth...
On his first full day in office, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that effective immediately, 92 percent of state government jobs – about 65,000 positions...
PA Labor & Industry Awards $2.5 Million to Programs Developing Student...
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced Schools-to-Work Program (STWP) grant awards totaling more than $2.5 million, created to develop...
PA Completes First Step into Feasibility of Extending OSHA Safety Standards to...
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced the completion of a two-phase feasibility study that examined the possibility of extending protections of the Occupational...
PA L&I Announces More Funding to Help Veterans Find Jobs
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced grant awards totaling nearly $740,000 to local organizations committed to connecting Pennsylvania veterans with...