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Business, nonprofits and Pew urge a regional, employer-driven strategy to grow quality jobs
Summary
Pew, the Chamber, PIDC, the University City District and community providers told council a regional, sector-focused strategy and stronger public-private coordination (including transit access and employer-driven training) are needed to expand middle‑wage job growth in precision manufacturing, enterprise digital solutions and biomedical production.
Research and business leaders urged Philadelphia City Council on March 18 to pursue a regional, employer‑driven approach to grow quality jobs that do not require four‑year degrees.
Katie Wolf-Gang of the Pew Charitable Trusts summarized a Brookings/Pew market assessment concluding southeastern Pennsylvania underperformed peer regions on traded-sector job growth. The assessment identifies three opportunity clusters where the region can competitively expand family‑sustaining positions: enterprise digital solutions, precision manufacturing and biomedical engineering and…
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