WPSI Cohort Graduation

WPSI is About Solutions

Results and Impact

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.

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

Signature Professional Development Program FY23

204

Philadelphians served in FY2023

93%

Successful participants connected to employment

$19.85

Average hourly starting wage post-program

20%

Average wage increase post-program

21

Average weeks unemployed prior to WPSI

Signature Professional Development Program All Time

1,526

Participants since 2011

93%

Placement rate

$3.31

Average hourly wage increase post-program

85.5%

Participants retaining employment for 12+ months

$96.5M

Total wages earned by participants since 2011