Qualified people.
Quality jobs.

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

Smiling program participant

Qualified people.
Quality jobs.

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

Smiling program participant

Qualified people. Quality jobs.

Smiling program participant

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

Results and Impact

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) | Replicate Our Model

At The Skills Initiative, we make decisions backed by data and fueled by the ethos that every opportunity to do something is an opportunity to do it better. This commitment to continuous improvement is reflected in improved outcomes for all stakeholders–community members, employer partners, and job seekers.

Signature Professional Development Program FY24

289

Philadelphians served in FY24

87%

Successful participants connected to employment

$21.99

Average hourly starting wage post-program

$6.79

Average wage increase post-program

28

Average weeks unemployed prior to WPSI

Signature Professional Development Program
All Time

1,898

Participants since 2011

89.9%

Placement rate

14%

Average wage increase post-program

83%

Participants retaining employment for 12+ months

$122M

Total wages earned by participants since 2011