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The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) reformed the structure established by the JTPA. The act, which was approved with strong bipartisan support, streamlined service delivery through One-Stop Career Centers, strengthened performance accountability, promoted universal access to services, created business-led state and local boards and promoted individual choice.
Chester County originally stretched from the Delaware River to the Susquehanna River from its founding in 1682 until 1729 when Lancaster County was formed from the western part. [13] Chester served as the county seat for Chester County from 1682 to 1788. [14] In 1724, the Chester Courthouse was built to support the legal needs of the county. [15]
Although development in Chester County has increased, agriculture is still a major part of the county's economy, and the number of horse farms is increasing in the county. [citation needed] Mushroom growing is a specialty in the southern portion of the county. Chester County is the only county to border both Delaware and Maryland.
Workforce Investment Boards (or "WIBs") were regional entities created to implement the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 in the United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The implementing law was replaced by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in 2014.
"Having a driver's license is critical for students to get jobs," county workforce development director Rick Szabrak said. "Especially in the skilled trades like we have at the workforce center.
Workforce development tackles systemic inequalities in the labor market by operating on both sides, efficiently connecting workers with jobs and employers with workers. Theories on networks have emphasized the importance of who you know, rather than what you know which is an attributing factor for some labor market inequalities regarding gender ...
The crash occurred just after 6 a.m. Friday on Avenue 7 near Road 22 in Madera when an east-bound Chevrolet truck collided with a westbound GMC van. The van was carrying eight farmworkers from ...
Exton is a census-designated place (CDP) in West Whiteland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.Its population was 5,622 at the 2020 census.The Exton Square Mall and Main Street at Exton are both located within Exton along with several other shopping centers, making Exton the major shopping district in Chester County.