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Josh Shapiro signs first executive order as governor
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In his first official action as governor, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order regarding state jobs and college degrees.
Executive Order 2023-03 opens up 92% of state positions, or about 65,000 jobs, to people without a college degree.
The remaining 8% of state jobs have legal requirements for certain college degrees. The order also calls for a review of the requirements for those jobs.
The move comes as the state, like many other sectors, struggles with a worker shortage amid a tight labor market.
“We’ve got to begin changing the way we think about filling those jobs. We’ve got to begin to make sure people recognize that they’re qualified for those jobs and that we want them to do that work,” Shapiro said before signing the order.
The new system will emphasize skills and experience in addition to education.
Executive Order 2023-03 opens up 92% of state positions, or about 65,000 jobs, to people without a college degree.
The remaining 8% of state jobs have legal requirements for certain college degrees. The order also calls for a review of the requirements for those jobs.
The move comes as the state, like many other sectors, struggles with a worker shortage amid a tight labor market.
“We’ve got to begin changing the way we think about filling those jobs. We’ve got to begin to make sure people recognize that they’re qualified for those jobs and that we want them to do that work,” Shapiro said before signing the order.
The new system will emphasize skills and experience in addition to education.