2016-03-25

A level playing field

While training dollars are tight, Central PA employers have enough confidence in the economy to hire new workers


The Commonwealth is divided into 22 workforce regions, and each region is overseen by a local workforce development board whose members are appointed by county commissioners. The boards were created as a result of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which provided funding for a statewide infrastructure to assist individuals looking for a new job or to advance their careers, […]

Humanities departments still adapting to push for STEM




English writing and language skills are highly valued in the American workforce. Despite this, a large number of students are deciding to focus on majors well outside of the humanities. According to a study by Humanities Indicators, “the number of bachelor’s degrees coferred in the “core” humanities disciplines declined 8.7 percent from 2012 to 2014, falling to the smallest number […]