Jobs

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

The chef, brand marketer and photographer talks with an up-and-coming Northwest Philly carpenter about what it means to build something that lasts

Cherelle Parker’s budget boiled down to jobs versus housing. Did she and City Council make the right bet?

An active member of the circular economy argues it’s not about forcing competitive levies. It’s about using existing systems to finesse an advantage

Why Tokyo’s new worker policy may be just what Philly needs

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains how Americans are sacrificing basic services and affordable goods for the sake of subsidizing tax cuts for the rich

Training and hiring hard-to-employ Philadelphians isn’t just a benefit for them — it’s good for all of us, says the head of a local workforce development nonprofit