Ready for anything,
capable of everything.

We’re an accelerator for the exceptional. We champion economic mobility by connecting great talent with great jobs.

Smiling program participant

Ready for anything,
capable of everything.

We’re an accelerator for the exceptional. We champion economic mobility by connecting great talent with great jobs.

Smiling program participant

Ready for anything, capable of everything.

Smiling program participant

We’re an accelerator for the exceptional. We champion economic mobility by connecting great talent with great jobs.

The Skills Initiative is currently recruiting for training and job opportunities in Custodial Services earning $21.62/hour with University of Pennsylvania

What is
The Skills
Initiative?

The Skills Initiative is the bold solution necessary to close the opportunity gap in Philadelphia. For nearly 15 years, The Skills Initiative has solidified its role as one of the highest performing workforce intermediaries in the country by building customized talent solutions that bridge the divide between unemployed Philadelphians seeking opportunity and employers seeking talent. The Skills Initiative runs year-round, cohort-based, jobs-driven training models that harness the hiring power of our area’s major employers, while cultivating our neighbors’ talent.

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Unhidden Talent

Meet three Skills Initiative Alumni and hear how their careers and lives have flourished since completing our program.

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