There's no doubt about it...

Greater Hazleton has the workforce your business needs to succeed.

The quality of the local labor supply is always highly lauded by local employers. With low turnover, low absenteeism and competitive wage rates, it's hard not to fill your employment needs.

Unique programs also exist to help train the existing workforce in a variety of skills.

• The Readiness Employment Ability Development for You (READY) program trains workers in a variety of necessary job skills, such as teamwork and time management. Students must complete a course of study, allowing them to enter into the job market with more ability and more confidence. Nearly all graduates have found jobs after completing the program.
  
• Partners in Education (PIE) brings business and education leaders together in an innovative program designed to make sure all students leave school with the academic, technical, and employability skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century workplace. Through PIE, educators and business leaders visit each other's workplace to develop ways to integrate real-life skills into the school curriculum. The group also educates students, administrators, and teachers as to what kinds of jobs are available in Greater Hazleton. It isn't unusual to see a human resources manager or even a CEO talking to students and educators about everything from how to write a resume, to what a specific company is looking for in an employee.

Workforce statistics for the Greater Hazleton Area:

Unemployment Rates:
	Luzerne County	MSA	State
1980	10.7%	9.6%	7.8%
1990	6.9%	6.8%	5.4%
2000	6.4%	6.1%	3.8%