CPBJ sat down with Laura Potthoff, Director of business and workforce development at Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation about CAEDC's relationships in the community, the pros/cons of the Cumberland Valley to potential employers.

While there is not a state paid sick leave mandate in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia has an ordinance in place and the city of Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave law will take effect in mid-March, so local business owners may consider offering a comprehensive PTO program.

Though the fear of the Coronavirus is sweeping the country, Pennsylvania residents are more likely to catch the common flu, according to the state Department of Health. However, there are precautions that employers should be mindful of, according to experts.

Sheila Ronning, CEO and founder of Women in the Boardroom, gives her 12 tips for women executives seeking a seat in any boardroom

Injury and death resulting from falls can often be prevented. When three government agencies led by OSHA joined forces to provide education and enforcement of fall prevention methods, they devised a three-step plan your company can use to develop a workplace fall prevention program:

The Workforce Institute at Kronos found that this year 17.5 million American workers expect to miss work the day after the Super Bowl, making Monday, Feb. 3, the largest-ever anticipated day of Super Bowl-related absenteeism.

UPS announced a $1.4 billion expansion project in Pennsylvania, creating more than 1,721 new full-time jobs and will expand operations in Dauphin, Lehigh, Cumberland, Northumberland and Philadelphia counties.

Gov. Tom Wolf called for Pennsylvania to raise its minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by the beginning of July.

New technology has allowed CPA firms to glean analytical insights and offer competitive new services.

Two Central Pennsylvania companies have scored 100 percent on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index released today by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation of Washington, D.C.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry awarded $2.4 million in workforce development grants to counties across the commonwealth. In all, 19 workforce development boards were granted from $100,000 to $200,000 each, according to a Jan. 16 news release from the state.

Groundbreaking on the training center is expected to begin in the spring. It will be used to provide training for UGI personnel within its 45-county service area.

Many of our Central PA businesses can point to their diverse hiring initiatives or how they provide regular diversity training to their employees, however, I think about a compelling question that a good friend of mine, Romeo Azondekon, vice president of Student Services at Central Penn College, once asked me: “Who are in your small rooms?”

The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities has launched an initiative to try to help women better save for retirement.

On Dec. 20, the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement, or the SECURE Act, was signed into law. Depending on how you’ve strategized your own plans for retirement, the provisions in this new law may serve to support your plan or they may entirely upend it.