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State awards University $2.3 million PA CareerLink contract
Thursday, May 4, 2006

University Park, Pa.--PA CareerLink, the state's premier employment network, has chosen Penn State to develop a customized training and credentialing program for more than 1,700 employees across the commonwealth.

To support this initiative, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry awarded Penn State a $2.3 million contract to develop the PA CareerLink Training and Credentialing Program. Penn State Continuing Education facilities in Abington, Cranberry, DuBois, Harrisburg, Great Valley, Scranton, University Park and Gannon University in Erie, will be delivery sites for the training, which will run through February 2007.

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PENNTAP earns recognition for decreasing the digital divide
Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Program provides e-business tools to Pennsylvania companies, resulting in
$55 million in economic benefits

University Park, Pa.--Using the Internet and e-business tools is essential for success for businesses of all sizes, but for small companies, bridging the "digital divide" isn't always easy. Many don't have the resources, the knowledge about technology solutions or the skilled employees to exploit e-business effectively.

To address this problem, Penn State's Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP) developed the e-business Technical Assistance Program (e-TAP) primarily for small- and medium-sized companies. A cadre of e-business technical specialists located throughout the state has provided hands-on technology assistance and education to more than 1,450 Pennsylvania companies to help them increase their e-business capabilities, resulting in $55 million in economic benefits to the companies.

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