Growth Mindset
The following videos explore the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWn_TJTrnU&feature=youtu.be Dr. Carol Dweck on Developing a Growth Mindset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ&feature=youtu.be
Power Poses
Amy Cuddy revealed that we can actually change feelings we have about our own status through the physical positions we take with our bodies. Her research participants had higher levels of testosterone and lower levels of cortisol after only two minutes in a “power pose”. Cuddy asked if such findings can have wider implications for […]
Labor Market Report for October 22nd, 2020
Every week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. It has now been over 8 months since the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Announcing Staff Updates at University City District and the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative
We are pleased to share the following staff updates to our teams at University City District, Green City Works, and the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative. Patrick Bayer has been promoted to the role of Senior Manager for Economic Development and Analysis. In this position, he will take a lead data analysis role for University City District and […]
United Way Continues Support of the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative with $45,000 Gift
We’d like to once again thank the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey for their continued support of our West Philadelphia Skills Initiative. This month, the United Way gifted us with another $45,000 to fuel the operations of the Skills Initiative. The United Way has been a longtime ally in our work to […]
Philly didn’t become America’s poorest big city by chance. Here’s how we fix it.
The Philadelphia Inquirer By: Inga Saffron There are two stories that we can tell about Philadelphia in the first decades of the 21st century. In one, Philadelphia is a city resurgent, rising from the ashes of deindustrialization to gain population, rejuvenate neighborhoods, build gleaming towers for corporate titans like Comcast and FMC, and claim its […]
Labor Market Report for October 9th, 2020
Every week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. Of all the industries disrupted by the pandemic, it’s safe to say that the hospitality […]
Labor Market Report for September 24th, 2020
Every week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have looked at how some jobs and industries have […]
Labor Market Report for September 11th, 2020
Every week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. “I can always wait tables.” Whether it is frustrated recent college graduate or a musician who needs work when they are not on […]
Labor Market Report for September 4th, 2020
Every week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. As August turns to September, we’ve now hit six months since the COVID-19 pandemic began […]
Labor Market Report for August 28th, 2020
Every week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. A brief note before we begin this week’s post. Burning Glass Technologies made […]
Labor Market Report for August 22nd, 2020
Every week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate. Email wpsi@universitycity.org to learn more. Over the last few months, we have looked weekly job postings sorted by industry. This […]