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来源类型 | Research Report |
规范类型 | 报告 |
Employer Engagement by Community-Based Organizations | |
其他题名 | Meeting the Needs of Job Seekers with Barriers to Success in the Labor Market |
Shayne Spaulding; David C. Blount | |
发表日期 | 2018-05-22 |
出版年 | 2018 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | Employers need skilled workers to fill open jobs. Yet some workers face barriers to employment, even as the national unemployment rate dips to its lowest level in nearly two decades. These workers might face such challenges as a lack of skills, gaps in employment, or previous involvement in the criminal justice system.Workforce development programs can help these workers overcome barriers to employment, helping |
摘要 | Employers need skilled workers to fill open jobs. Yet some workers face barriers to employment, even as the national unemployment rate dips to its lowest level in nearly two decades. These workers might face such challenges as a lack of skills, gaps in employment, or previous involvement in the criminal justice system. Workforce development programs can help these workers overcome barriers to employment, helping them become a valuable resource to employers. Community-based organizations (CBOs) rooted in local communities and neighborhoods strive to engage employers and build trusting relationships with them to help workers get jobs and succeed at work while ensuring that employment programs meet employer needs. CBOs face challenges engaging with employers, but they can be overcome CBOs serving people with barriers to work face challenges in engaging employers. Employers are often wary of working with these groups or might perceive these organizations as working with less desirable employees. Persistent discrimination in hiring practices can make it even more difficult to help participants with these characteristics or backgrounds secure employment. This report highlights promising approaches and strategies CBOs can use to engage with employers. The findings are based on the experiences of three grantees under JPMorgan Chase’s New Skills at Work initiative: Cara Chicago, Henry Street Settlement, and Community Learning Center Inc. Strategies CBOs use to engage with employers Several themes emerged from our conversations with program staff, partner organizations, and employers regarding their approaches to employer engagement:
This report adds to our knowledge base by identifying the employer engagement strategies and approaches used by community-based organizations assisting people with significant barriers to employment. The goal is to help CBOs identify and implement effective strategies and to inform public and private funders about such approaches. |
主题 | Education and Training ; Income and Wealth ; Job Market and Labor Force ; Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros |
URL | https://www.urban.org/research/publication/employer-engagement-community-based-organizations |
来源智库 | Urban Institute (United States) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/480208 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Shayne Spaulding,David C. Blount. Employer Engagement by Community-Based Organizations. 2018. |
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