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UPMC holds job fair for expanding practices
UPMC is holding a job fair at its Hershey location today for medical assistants and licensed practical nurses (LPN).
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Walmart program to train employees to drive big rigs
Walmart is expanding its Associate-to-Driver training program to employees in the Lebanon, Reading, Allentown, and Bethlehem areas.
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UPMC and Central Penn College partner to offer medical assistant degree
To meet the growing demand for medical assistants, UPMC, UPMC Pinnacle Foundation, and Central Penn College together are offering tuition-paid training.
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Lancaster General Health to hold Veterans’ Job Fair
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health will host a Veterans’ Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 11 at Lancaster General Hospital.
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Employee or independent contractor? DOL publishes new rule seeking reclassification
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new proposal recently on whether workers under the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) should be classified as employees or independent contractors.
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L&I’s Berrier reflects on economy ahead of Labor Day
To celebrate Labor Day, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier joined labor leaders and legislators to reflect on Pennsylvania's strong economy Wednesday.
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Whiteboard: Employee retention becoming managers’ No. 1 job
People are changing jobs like never before. From the “Mass Resignation” that started in 2020 to inflation-driven job changes today, employers find themselves in a dramatically changed landscape. Retention of key employees has always been part of a manager’s job, but now it’s rising rapidly to job number one.
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Rohrer Bus offering school bus test drives in hopes of attracting employees
Rohrer Bus, a school transportation company, is hoping to recruit drivers by holding a Test-Drive event Saturday.
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Apprenticeship programs are on the rise and the state is investing
Apprenticeship programs are growing across the state to help students earn while they learn and provide employers with a stream of workers they need. Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced awards totaling more than $11 million for 26 apprenticeship programs for occupations in agriculture, manufacturing, health care, IT, education, human services, building trades and more. “Apprenticeships ...
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COVID-19’s impact on long-term care hiring continues to worsen according to new PHCA survey
A recent survey of 18 Pennsylvania-based nursing homes, assisted living communities and personal care homes showed that respondents lost 18% of their workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Harrisburg pre-apprenticeship program awarded $270,000
A Harrisburg-based pre-apprenticeship program that prepares students for manufacturing and trade careers received $270,000 from the state Department of Community and Economic Development.
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NFIB: Unfilled job openings a major problem for small business
A recent report by the National Federation of Independent Businesses shows a record number of small business owners reporting unfilled job openings.
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Purina to invest $167 million in Cumberland County factory, add 94 jobs
Nestle Purina intends to expand its Cumberland County operations with a $167 million investment in new processing and packaging lines at its Hampden Township manufacturing plant.
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Giant to increase workforce by 3,000
Carlisle-based The Giant Company plans to increase its workforce by 3,000 people in the coming weeks.
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