A Harrisburg-based personal and professional consulting business shifted its focus last year when its owner realized she could ease the workforce gap by teaching future workers about financial literacy and entrepreneurship.

Harrisburg-based HB Global has created a fourth operating division after acquiring Massachusetts-based North Shore Mechanical Contractors. The deal pushes HB Global to more than 1,100 employees.

Skilled workers are hard to find, so a Lancaster County mechanical contractor created a training program that allows it to hire employees with zero experience and train them in the field.