About Us

The big picture

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, JOIN enhances the workforce system in the region to better meet the needs of 21st Century workers and employers. Learn more.

Our strategy has three parts:

• Investment: We invest in industry-led partnerships that prepare low-wage workers with the skills to advance into high-demand, mid-level positions.
• Evaluation: We evaluate the impact of our partnerships, identifying best practices and illuminating opportunities for improvement.
• Advocacy:  We advocate for the incorporation of these best practices into the public workforce system.

The problem that motivates JOIN

Greater Philadelphia is experiencing parallel workforce crises:
•Employers in the region lack a strong talent pipeline to fill critical jobs
•A majority of adults are in the labor force only marginally or not at all.
The underlying cause of these crises is the mismatch between the level of skill required for high-growth jobs and the much lower skill level of many working-age adults. Learn more.

 

The solution that JOIN offers.

JOIN believes industry-led partnerships offer a solution to Greater Philadelphia’s parallel workforce crisies by simultaneously addressing the skill needs of low-income workers and the talent needs of regional businesses.Learn more.