JOIN seeks to increase the number of Greater Philadelphia workers earning family-sustaining wages. To realize this vision, we support industry-led partnerships that train low-wage workers for high-demand, mid-skilled positions.
Through our efforts, we ensure:
• Low-skilled workers have career pathways to quality jobs
• Employers have a robust talent pipeline
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• September 1, 2010: JOIN hosts a daylong workshop to enhance industry partnerships data management and performance measurement capabilities.
• July 15, 2010: JOIN hosts a daylong workshop for regional workforce partnership directors on strengthening employer engagement.
• June 30, 2010: Senate Bill 1409, which would institutionalize Pennsylvania’s Industry Partnership program, passes the Pennsylvania Senate's Labor and Industry Committee unanimously.
• June 25, 2010: JOIN presents on policy advocacy around the elections at the National Fund for Workforce Solutions Peer Learning Meeting in Los Angeles.
• June 18, 2010: JOIN presents on a panel looking at alternative approaches to financing industry partnership efforts at the PA WIB Association Symposium on Industry Partnerships.
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