ABOUT US

Your Next Step is an interactive tool that helps Philadelphia career seekers navigate the many resources, services and programs available to them to support their career success.

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THE CHALLENGE

As the sixth largest metro in the U.S., Philadelphia has a lot to offer those who live, learn, and work here. Your Next Step was developed by the City of Philadelphia, Department of Commerce and Philadelphia Works, the City’s Workforce Development Board, as an innovative solution to increase access and equity to the public resources that help individuals take their next step towards success.

Philadelphia Works

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

The Department of Commerce works with organizations, large and small, to make the city an attractive place to do business. Our department offers support through:

  • Access to financing and improvement programs.
  • Assistance from location-based business service managers.
  • Projects that make the city’s commercial corridors clean, safe, and well-lit.
  • Efforts to ensure that minority, women, and disabled-owned businesses can succeed.
  • Resources for companies—local, national, and international—to launch and grow in Philadelphia.
  • A workforce development plan to prepare residents for careers in family-sustaining jobs.
Philadelphia Works

ABOUT PHILADELPHIA WORKS

Philadelphia Works, Inc., The City of Philadelphia’s Workforce Development Board, is a non-profit, quasi-public organization serving employers and connecting career seekers to employment and training opportunities. We invest public resources in a variety of workforce solutions that drive economic growth, influence public workforce policies, and optimize funding and resources to build a skilled and thriving workforce.

Our Mission: To develop and manage smart workforce solutions that respond to business needs and increase economic opportunity for all Philadelphia residents. 

Our Vision: A thriving Philadelphia workforce, a stronger local economy.

Learn more at PhilaWorks.org.