It’s County Fair Season in Lancaster.   County fairs have been a part of the Lancaster County landscape for a long time.  Thousands of people attend one of the many county fairs each year, where farming is often center stage.   Food and animals are part of the familiar scene.   Lancaster County holds the distinction of being …

People who have attended Career Ready Lancaster meetings have heard Peter Caddick, facilitator of CRL!,  review the CRL! “elevator speech”: Career Ready Lancaster! is a career pathways partnership linking people to their career through collaboration of education, business, and community groups. Together we are developing a quality workforce for a strong local economy.  About – …

CRL! heard from several employers at the July Council Meeting.  The theme was about expanding recruiting networks, retaining employees, and creating career pathways. We heard from companies who are creating career paths where they didn’t exist before.  We heard from employers who are hiring people with disabilities, hiring people from across industry sectors, working with …

Retaining workers is a conversation many companies are having.  The need for clear career pathways is a conversation many job seekers want employers to be having.  Where will I go?  How long will it take me to get there?  How much money can I make along the way?  What will I learn as I go?”  …

According to the American Public Education Foundation’s Nation’s Report Card on Financial Literacy, Pennsylvania’s current financial literacy grade is a “C”. Thirty-two other states received a grade of “C” or lower. The Foundation states that if Pennsylvania requires a stand-alone personal finance course for high school graduation and adopts grade specific K-12 academic standards, its grade …

Mentoring is a valuable workforce development strategy.  Even without a formal mentoring program in place, on the job coaching and mentoring will have a positive impact on company culture and employee growth opportunities.  Career Ready Lancaster! through a grant from the Workforce Development Board is sponsoring training for supervisors focused on using mentoring skills in …

Many businesses want to partner with local school districts to help students with career exploration. Hosting a career day is a great way to get lots of students in the door, to see what jobs exist at a particular business, or industry, and more importantly to talk to people in those career fields and see …

For students, having a mentor has proved to be one of the most positive experiences for them as they explore careers and seek guidance, perspective, and insights from a leader in the community. Career Ready Lancaster! exists to link people to their career through collaboration of education, business, and community groups. We are developing a quality workforce for a strong local economy. We celebrate mentorship and help to promote it as a powerful career development tool.