Special Edition
The Inquirer will publish a special edition in March 2010 called "The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News/Philly.com Top Workplaces 2010" to recognize organizations that excel in creating a dynamic, supportive and inclusive workplace.

The newspapers already publish the annual special section "The Top 100 Businesses" to recognize the financial performances and the employment levels of the region's biggest companies and institutions, but the new publication will focus on the workplace.

And, they need your help!

What: Nominations for the "Top Workplaces 2010," which will focus on different types of organizations, including nonprofit agencies, private companies and public companies, to give readers insight into the cultures and environments of the region's workplaces.

When: From now until August 28th, 2009, The Inquirer and its partner, Workplace Dynamics L.L.C., will be taking nominations.

Where: Nominations may be made on the Web at: http://go.philly.com/TopWorkplaces or by phone at 484.323.6270

Who: Any employee, from chief executive on down, may nominate a company. There is no cost to participate, and every organization that takes part will receive feedback on its workplace.

Eligibility: Organizations must have more than 50 employees in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey.

Comcast-Spectacor Subsidiaries will have Big Role at Union Stadium
Keystone Sports and Entertainment, the ownership group of Philadelphia Union soccer team joining Major League Soccer in 2010, formed what it is calling a "comprehensive partnership" with Philadelphia sports and entertainment company Comcast-Spectacor Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Comcast-Spectacor and its subsidiaries – Global Spectrum, Ovation Food Services and New Era Tickets – will, respectively, manage the Union's new 18,500-seat stadium being built in Chester, PA.; provide food and beverage concessions and catering at the stadium; and support Union ticket sales. Other facilities managed by Global Spectrum include Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. (Source: Philadelphia Business Journal, 7/13/2009)

Stimulus Paying for Training in Philadelphia
The award of $2.92 million in federal stimulus funds to organizations to provide work- force training programs in Philadelphia was announced recently. The bulk of the funding, which will be administered by the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, will go toward training in high-growth industries, including: clean energy; business and financial services; education and social services; hospitality; health care and life sciences; construction, logistics and transportation.

The following programs will receive funding:

• Entry-level construction trades:

• JEVS/Orleans Tech will receive up to $264,000 for telecomm installer and cabler positions.
• The Mayor's Office of Re-Entry will receive up to $240,000 for ex-offenders to receive telecomm installer and cabler training.

• Health care:

• District 1199c Training and Education Fund will receive up to $300,000 for certified nursing assistant training
• KRA Corp. will receive up to $125,000 for phlebotomy training.
• Allied Technical Institute of Philadelphia will receive up to $140,000 for medical billing and coding training
• Community College of Philadelphia will receive up to $120,000 for similar training.

• Education:

• Congreso de Latinos Unidos will receive up to $300,000 for a childhood development associate program.
• Holy Family University will receive up to $240,000 for a teacher certification program.
• Community College of Philadelphia will receive up to $120,000 for a social service assistant program.

• Logistics and transportation:

• Congreso de Latinos Unidos will receive up to $150,000 for a truck driving CDL training program, as will All State Career. Congreso de Latinos Unidos will subcontract its program to All State.

• Business and financial services:

• Community College of Philadelphia will receive up to $120,000 for a network administrator program
• Center for Innovative Training and Education will receive up to $129,000 for a secretarial program.

• Also:

• The Doe Fund (Ready, Willing and Able) will receive up to $108,000 to train homeless men in entry-level work and work readiness skills.
• The Maxwell Education Group will receive up to $150,000 for training in solar panel installation and sales.
• Educational Data Systems, Inc. will receive up to $60,000 for 50 new job placement slots and Impact will receive $60,000 for 50 retail job placement slots tied to a Kensington economic development project.

(Source: Philadelphia Business Journal, 7/1/2009)

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