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ALLENTOWN TWEETMYJOBS
A new on-line jobs platform that incorporates mobile and social media and provides employers and job seekers with immediate connections to job opportunities through Twitter, Facebook, email or text.
PA Department of Human Services
PA Workforce Development Association
PA Workforce Development Association represents workforce development professionals in each of the state’s 23 Workforce Investment Areas. Our members oversee and operate employment and training programs administered under the federal Workforce Investment Act and other workforce programs, including the services provided by Pennsylvania’s CareerLink (one-stop) system.
Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Career Pathways Guide
Allentown Economic Development Corp.
Allentown Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) helps site selection consultants, Lehigh Valley entrepreneurs, and existing Allentown businesses to find opportunities in Allentown, PA. This site provides useful information about Pennsylvania's third-largest city, including demographics and quality of life, as well as information on small business loans, economic development incentives, business start up assistance, brownfield remediation, downtown revitalization, and smart growth. As the urban hub of the Lehigh Valley, Allentown, Pennsylvania is a vibrant, sustainable, and diverse 21st-century city. Allentown offers affordable proximity to two of the largest consumer markets in the United States, and a place where small businesses thrive in a business-friendly downtown and on excellent industrial sites. Always the fighter, Allentown is a resilient city, prepared to lead during economic recovery and anchor a revitalized Lehigh Valley. AEDC is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting smart growth throughout the city.
Allentown School District
Bethlehem Area School District
Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations
Career Institute of Technology
CareerLinking Academy
An academy designed by the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc. for high school students to explore career interests, map career paths, and link to employment and education opportunities.
Dream It. Do It. Pennsylvania
Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI)
Greater LV Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce's mission is to deliver value to its members through superior programs and services; to advocate advancing business interests; to unify the Lehigh Valley business community to leverage regional resources and strengthen its collective voice; and to create opportunities for businesses to grow. Representing 14 regional chambers and councils with more than 140,000 employee members, The Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and the fastest growing in the nation.
Green Jobs Report
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley
INCH BY INCH
LANTA
LANTA's Metro system is a network of 35 fixed bus routes throughout the Lehigh Valley, providing daily, later evening, and weekend services. More than 380,000 people live within walking distance of a Metro route.
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Lehigh Valley Business
Lehigh Valley Green Machine Guide
Lehigh Valley Professionals
LV Economic Development Corporation
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation is a one-stop resource and the single point of contact for companies looking for help with their relocation or Lehigh Valley business expansion plans. As part of our mission to ensure the success and growth of the region’s economy, we are committed to helping national businesses find a home here while providing services to companies already located in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and throughout Lehigh and Northampton counties.
LVWIB Career Cruising
Sign on using Username: Careerlink Password: northeast Career Cruising offers a suite of online career guidance and planning tools designed for people of all ages. Using our tools, you can find the right career, explore education and training options, build your own portfolio, manage your school’s course selection process, or set up a career development network in your community. Learn more about all of these possibilities on our Products page.
National Association of Workforce Boards
The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) is the leading workforce association that represents the nation's nearly 650 business-led Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) and also serves other associated organizations in the workforce industry with one common goal: Helping America Work. Our mission is to support members through a comprehensive program of advocacy, training and technical assistance, communication, and the promotion of strategic partnerships for the advancement of our nation's workforce.
National Workforce Association (NWA)
NWA is dedicated to serving its members - this website has been developed as a communication tool in order for us to provide timely communication between you - our members and the association in general
Northampton Community College
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
PA Career Gates
Sponsored by the PA Department of Labor & Industry, Pennsylvania Career Gates is a multi-episode educational media series for the high school classroom. These episodes feature highlights of careers in PA's emerging industries for which employees are projected to be in high-demand into the future.
PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley
PA State Civil Service Commission
PA Unemployment Compensation Board of Review Referees
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
SHRM of Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Society For Human Resource Management exists to promote the highest level of professionalism in Human Resource Management. We offer members professional development opportunities, share Chapter resources with the communities served, and foster awareness of the role of Human Resource Management in creating high performance organizations.
SKILLSUSA Council
The SkillsUSA Councils mission is to create a world-class workforce by developing partnerships among the business community and our schools. SkillsUSA Council is a non-profit organization that was created in 1985 to foster active business-education partnerships in order to prepare students for the world of work. The Council serves more than 6,000 career and technical education students in District 11 every year. The area served is Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Upper Bucks counties. The SkillsUSA Council provides cutting-edge training that prepares students for the rapidly changing skills demanded. The council develops citizenship, leadership, employability, and occupational skills through career-focused education and industry partnerships.

WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
DRAFT MULTI-YEAR REGIONAL/LOCAL PLAN
ACCEPTING COMMENTS JULY 25 THROUGH AUGUST 24, 2017

The Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc., doing business as Workforce Board Lehigh Valley, in partnership with the Chief Elected Officials of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, is seeking public comments on its new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Multi-Year Plan for the 2017-2019 program years. The Multi-Year Plan is consistent with guidelines issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

The draft Multi-Year Plan is posted for comments from July 25, 2017 and will remain available for comments for 30 days through August 24, 2017. The final plan will be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry on or before September 1, 2017.

To access the Draft Multi-Year Regional/Local Plan, Click Here.

If you prefer, you can view a hard copy of the plan at the following locations:

Workforce Board Lehigh Valley/PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley
555 Union Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18109
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays -- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Wednesdays – 10:30 am to 7:00 pm

PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley Allentown Employment and Training Center
Lehigh Carbon Community College Donley Center
718 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101
Mondays through Thursdays – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley Bethlehem Employment and Training Center

520 E. 4^th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Mondays through Fridays – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley Easton Employment and Training Center
27 S. 3^rd Street, Easton, PA 18042
Mondays through Fridays – 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Lehigh County Government Center
4^th Floor, Lehigh County Executive’s Office
17 South 7^th Street, Allentown, PA 18101
Mondays through Fridays – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Northampton County Government Center
3rd Floor, Northampton County Executive’s Office
669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042
Mondays through Fridays – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Public comments should be emailed to Nancy Dischinat, Executive Director, at ndischinat@lvwib.org within the 30 day public comment period with the subject line LOCAL PLAN COMMENTS.

For those who would prefer to provide comments in person, two public hearings will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017: at 11:00 am at the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce/Bethlehem Chamber office, 1 E. Broad St. (5^th Floor), Bethlehem, PA 18018; and, at 6:00 pm at PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley, 555 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18109.

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PA WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) COMBINED STATE PLAN

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BRIDGING THE WORKFORCE GAP: LEHIGH VALLEY WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC STRATEGY
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Sunshine Provision

The Lehigh Valley Workforce Development Board will make available to the public, on a regular basis through open meetings, information regarding the activities of the local board, including information regarding the local plan prior to submission of the plan, and regarding membership, the designation and certification of one-stop operators, and the award of grants or contracts to eligible providers of youth activities, and on request, minutes of formal meetings of the local board.