Rapid Response & Rightsizing Support across the Lehigh Valley
When employers find that they must rightsize their businesses, PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley is there to help.
In coordination and cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s Rapid Response Unit, a Lehigh Valley Rapid Response team is organized and offers outreach and a full range of information, networking, and employment and training assistance to workers being dislocated. This team is networked in the community and includes organizations that are funded to assist dislocated workers, along with community, government, educational, and private sector partners. The Rapid Response Team reacts within 48 hours.
Members of the local team include representatives from:
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Rapid Response Unit
- PA CareerLink ® Lehigh Valley
- Unemployment Compensation Service Center
- United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service
- Educational Opportunity Center
PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley can also provide technical assistance in negotiating through the regulations on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Trade Adjustoment Assistance (TAA) and on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN).
For more information, please see this informational flyer. If your business is in need of Rapid Response Services, call 610-841-1056!
📊 Take a peek at the DATA for 2025!
🔹 The Lehigh Valley’s unemployment rate (3.7%) is below the state (3.9%) and federal average (4.2%)
🔹 Healthcare positions are the top positions in the area by volume and wage
🔹 Over 12,000 jobs were added to the Lehigh Valley in Q1
👉 Check out more information about our job market and economy: ow.ly/bTjz50WhvCY
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Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities/Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Programs at PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley are funded in whole or in part by federal funds. Detailed information can be found at ow.ly/sQWM50WhvE5. Equal Opportunity Officer: EqualOpportunity@careerlinklv.org or 610-841-8332 TTY Line 610-437-0741. More information on adaptive equipment and Equal Opportunity resources can be found at ow.ly/WUYc50WhvE2. ... See MoreSee Less
📢 We’re Hiring Our Next Executive Director 📢
As we prepare for the retirement of longtime leader Nancy Dischinat, PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley and the Workforce Board Lehigh Valley are seeking a visionary, collaborative, and mission-driven Executive Director to lead our region’s workforce development efforts.
This is a rare opportunity to guide a nationally recognized system, connect people to opportunity, and shape the future of the Lehigh Valley workforce.
🔹 Lead strategic partnerships across business, education, and government
🔹 Oversee the PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley network
🔹 Drive innovation and equity in service delivery
🔹 Ensure compliance with WIOA and public funding requirements
📄 View the full job description and apply: lvwib.org/about/careers/
📅 Applications open now!
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