Pennsylvania CareerLink Offices Work to Increase Area Employment

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A a master of business administration graduate with a concentration in accounting from Drexel University, Larry Wittig has worked as a Certified Public Accountant in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, for more than 40 years. An active civic leader in Tamaqua and beyond, Larry Wittig has served as the chairman of the Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc (L/S WIB, Inc.).

The L/S WIB, Inc., brings community stakeholders, including companies and economic-development organizations, and public workforce systems together to craft solutions for workforce challenges and boost economic opportunities and prosperity. One of the ways the L/S WIB, Inc., fulfills this mission is by overseeing three offices for CareerLink, a digital platform for connecting employers and job seekers.

CareerLink organizes hundreds of events each year to help local employers recruit new workers. These offices also administer skills assessments to evaluate the abilities of potential staff members. Through federal programs such as On-the-Job Training, CareerLink reimburses some of the money employers use to hire and train people who are unemployed or under-employed.