The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is One of the Top Employers in the State for the Second Year Under Governor Shapiro’s Leadership

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Administration)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Administration, Secretary of Administration Neil Weaver announced yesterday that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was ranked among the top employers in the state for the second year since Governor Josh Shapiro took office in 2023. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the only Pennsylvania government organization to get a ranking in the 2025 Best-In-State Employers by Forbes and Statista, which was based on a survey nationwide that included both the public and employees from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to this same release from the Pennsylvania Department of Administration, here are some initatives from Governor Josh Shapiro that focus on development, hiring, recruitment and retention:

Reducing hiring time by 40 percent from 90 days to 54 days to be more competitive in the job market and quickly fill critical vacancies.
Reducing the overall vacancy rate for Commonwealth employees by 3 percent from its peak of 10 percent during the pandemic.
Enhancing benefits to support employees and their families, including medical, mental health and wellbeing support, and paid family leave.
Reducing the cost of higher education for employees and their family members with tuition discounts and scholarships available from a growing list of institutions.
Creating new internships, apprenticeships, and fellowships to offer work-based learning opportunities and experience in public service.
Creating the Governor’s Hire, Improve, Recruit, Empower (HIRE) Committee  to strengthen the Commonwealth’s workforce to deliver better services to all Pennsylvanians. For example, by piloting financial incentives for bilingual employees, enhancing services for Pennsylvanians with limited English proficiency, and improving accessibility of Commonwealth buildings.

You can  click here to go to employment.pa.gov  to see hundreds of vacant jobs, apply for ones that are open, and get notifications when new jobs become available.  You can also click here to go to the Launch Your Career page, which is where you can see apprenticeships, fellowships and internships throughout Pennsylvania.