Jobs

In partnership with Accelerator for America, the West Philly-based jobs training program is sharing its successful model across the country — starting with our Super Bowl rival Kansas City

In 2011, Richmond, VA’s mayor set an ambitious citywide goal to reduce its dismal poverty rate. Two successors later, the city is showing remarkable success. Can Philly do the same?

An economic justice advocate on the consequences of cutting off the transit lifeline for those who need it most

Employers who want to grow, broaden your candidate pool beyond college grads, says a leader of a Philadelphia nonprofit that trains high school students for high-demand careers in tech

The head of Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab says the Commonwealth has a huge opportunity to lead in this century’s railroad era. But will PA seize the moment?

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with Investopedia’s Caleb Silver about how the average American is being impacted by Trump's tariffs and rising prices

A former U.S. Rep from Philadelphia shares, for the first time, his post-military unemployment story — and offers essential advice to anyone looking for work

Why Philadelphia can't wait until 2068 to compensate women the same as the men who work the same jobs

A provision of the President’s One Big Ugly Act threatens to disrupt shipbuilding at Philly’s Navy Yard. A longtime university president bemoans yet another attack on post-high school education

Why one local biotech firm is right at home in Philly’s most beleaguered neighborhood