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Employment
Philly hosts summer job fair Saturday aimed at millennials and Gen Z
The goal of the event is to link residents ages 12 to 39 with job opportunities, education resources, and community services.
4 years ago
How to replace aggression with job opportunities: City Council looks at ways to curb the violence
As Philadelphia struggles with continuing violence, councilmembers heard how employment and entrepreneurship could be key to preventing it.
4 years ago
Anxiety runs high as Pa. begins massive overhaul of 60-year-old unemployment computer system
Claims will be put on hold until June 8 as the state makes an ambitious leap to a new, cloud-based benefits system. But experts warn this “all-at-once” approach often fails.
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6 tips for getting your dog ready for your return to the office
With their owners working from home during the pandemic, many dogs have gotten used to having their best friends around all the time.
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Public pools can’t open without them: Philly’s new lifeguards could be the saviors of summer
“Pool season opens when we have enough guards,” said Parks & Rec Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell.
4 years ago
Can employers mandate vaccinations and ask worker's about their vaccine status? Also, was remote, flexible work just a pandemic anomaly?
Air Date: May 26, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Pennsylvania to resume work-search rule for jobless benefits
The requirements had been waived by Wolf under his emergency disaster authority invoked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 years ago
‘It’s just draining’: How the pandemic pushed teens to juggle work and virtual school
A surge of Philadelphia teens are missing class and joining the workforce.
4 years ago
Listen 4:25Philly employers wrestle with the pros and cons of bringing people back to the office
COVID-19 vaccines are widely available. Restrictions are lifting. But what’s best for office culture — “talk over the coffee pot” or embracing the upside of WFH?
4 years ago
Listen 4:36Biden betting on wage growth, while GOP warns of inflation
Officials say higher wages are a goal of President Joe Biden and a byproduct of his $1.9 trillion relief package.
4 years ago
Philly youth organizations now hiring for more than 1,000 summer jobs
More than 15 local employers hope to recruit teachers, aides, coaches, tutors, and youth group leaders for jobs this summer.
4 years ago
Penn State faculty call for more input in picking next president
More than 700 have signed an online petition started by Professor of Media Studies Mary Beth Oliver in support of more academic involvement in the search.
4 years ago
Sponsor of Delaware’s minimum wage increase predicts success
With just 11 legislative working days left in the General Assembly’s calendar, supporters of a bill to increase Delaware’s minimum wage are urging lawmakers to act.
4 years ago
Overwork killed more than 745,000 people in a Year, WHO study finds
Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, the World Health Organization says.
4 years ago
The labor pool is empty at the Jersey Shore, but why?
There are plenty of seasonal jobs available at Jersey Shore resorts. But businesses are having a hard time finding people to hire.
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