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Three county residents among new PECO apprentice mechanics
Original Article by The Delaware County Daily Times Bill Davis, Jake MacCrone and Donovan Pierce of Delaware County were among seven new apprentice mechanics welcomed to PECO’s field force on Thursday, April 5, as they celebrated their graduation from a comprehensive...
Port of Philadelphia Needs Skilled Workers, Area Schools to Launch Training Program
Original article by by Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal Greater Philadelphia’s ports are poised to cash in big on recent growth and infrastructure improvements — if skilled workers are ready to take on the jobs. A new state grant is aimed at...
State Awards $385,314 Grant to Train Port Workers in Transportation, Logistics, and Warehousing
Original article by Linda Loyd, staff writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer Pennsylvania has awarded a $385,314 grant to a consortium of five area community colleges and Drexel University to train new and existing port workers in transportation, logistics, and...
UPS Earn & Learn Program
If you are a regular, United Parcel Service Part-Time Employee and would like to participate in the UPS Earn and Learn Program to further your education, please see the list below of colleges and make an appointment with the UPS College Campus Coordinator at the...
Jobs in the pipeline? Local schools gear up for expected surge of utility work.
Original article by Andrew Maykuth, staff writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer (philly.com) Six local schools have formed a consortium to train students for more than 600 jobs that are expected to be needed in the coming years involving work on underground gas utility...