Over the last several months, I have had the opportunity to personally share A Tale of Two Cities with hundreds of interested stakeholders. To my surprise, I have not really been challenged on whether or not this is a real path to our economic rennaissance. The only exception is some skepticism on whether or not all the jobs really exist (however, this is less of an issue following an April 19 Wall Street Journal commentary by David Wessel, "Lack of Well-Educated Workers Has Lots of Roots, No Quick Fix"). Maybe I just haven't asked the question right. So — do you buy it? Will increasing the education level of our residents yield substantial economic returns? Let's talk.
This is something everyone should
be talking about.
Philadelphia’s workforce situation affects our city economically, socially, and physically. Join the conversation as we work toward solutions.
How Do These Issues Impact You?
Posted by on March 29, 2007 10:51 PM
I like it when things work the way they are supposed to. Frankly, it bothers me that thousands of people want jobs, and thousands of employers cannot find the workers they need. This is a problem we have the power to solve. Not individually, but collectively. So how do workforce issues impact me? They motivate me to make the economy work better — for employers, for individuals, and for our future. Like it's supposed to.