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Davis Jenkins Senior Fellow, Great Cities Institute University of Illinois at Chicago Tel: (312)996-8059 E-mail: davis@uic.edudavis@uic.edu MPC Forum on Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities Jobs, Training and Workforce Development July 12, 2005 High-Impact Employment Services to Support Successful Mixed Income Communities
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Realities at the Low End of the Labor Market Chronically unemployed individuals will cycle through numerous jobs before becoming stably employed – often need socialization to culture of work as a first step Work alone usually does not lead to job advancement for low-wage workers; some job-connected training needed to advance to jobs paying family-supporting wages Low-wage workers often have to change jobs, even industries, to advance to family-supporting jobs High-impact employment services address both the needs and circumstances of job seekers/workers and the business needs of employers (e.g., recruitment, retention)
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High-Quality Employment Services Full Menu of Services Marketing and recruitment Employment-related assessment and counseling Job placement and retention support Transitional jobs Bridge training programs Postsecondary education and training Support services (housing, day care, transportation, drug treatment, family counseling, etc.)
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High-Quality Employment Services Industries with Job Opportunities for CHA Clients Employment agencies Non-profits Hospitals, long-term care and other health care providers Retail Security Hotels, restaurants Manufacturing, transportation, and logistics City contractors (Section III)
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High-Quality Employment Services Stakeholder Education and Engagement Public housing residents and clients Business community (including developers) City, state and federal agencies Service Providers Foundations Press and the public
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Suggestions for CHA Research employers’ human resource needs and customize services accordingly Use transitional jobs to socialize hard-core unemployed to culture of work Invest heavily in work readiness preparation prior to placement and job coaching to promote retention Provide job-connected training at CHA sites Provide drug treatment and other services on-site Reach out to youth and men under 25 Collect data on outcomes and use to improve services
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