The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading so rapidly that hospital beds are filling quickly.  But the repercussions go beyond overtaxing the medical facilities.  Small businesses are facing staffing shortages, and many are having to reduce hours and services or shuttering altogether. 

Advance Auto Parts, an automotive aftermarket parts retailer, is looking to fill more than 100 positions today and tomorrow at its distribution center, 9755 Commerce Circle, Kutztown. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) returned more than $3.5 million in earned wages to Pennsylvania workers in 2021 after investigating more than 4,000 complaints of alleged labor law violations. 

Lancaster-based consulting firm RKL’s human resources practice saw substantial growth in the last 18 months as clients reached out for COVID-19 related help and beyond. 

AgConnect and The Innovative Technology Action Group received PAsmart Industry Partnership grants to develop the workforce in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties. 

The state Department of Labor & Industry reported that the unemployment rate was down three-tenths of a percentage point from October to 5.7% in November. 

The healthcare system is facing another shortage and one school is paying students to study while another is opening a new program. The shortage – those that take your blood. 

Reading-based Tower Health will close two Chester County hospitals by the end of January after a sales agreement fell through. 

An inaugural class of 27 Giant employees graduated from a customized, nine-month management program created through a partnership by The Giant Company and Central Penn College. 

A program in Berks County that helps those who have been incarcerated gain job skills was highlighted by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry this week.