Pennsylvania created a workforce command center to expand the partnership between the private sector and the state government to address skills gap and worker shortages.
On Tuesday, Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order establishing the Keystone Economic Development and Workforce Command Center under his office.
The command center is part of his commitment to build the strongest workforce in the United States. Wolf wants Pennsylvania to become a national and international leader in workforce and economic development.
During the signing ceremony, Wolf said, “Our commonwealth is on the comeback and more people are working than ever before. Businesses are hiring and cannot find the trained workers to fill open jobs. And too many people are stuck in low-wage jobs without the training to advance.”
Additionally, the governor noted that Pennsylvania’s economy is “transitioning” and the state’s leaders have a choice—to “strengthen its workforce development or risk falling behind.”
“We must be bold and ambitious and break from the status quo,” said Wolf.
