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Welfare To Work Beyond 2000: Building The Future

Welfare To Work Beyond 2000: Building The Future. By: Erroll Reese EWI Research Triangle Park, NC erroll@ewitech.com 919-484-7768 1-888-203-9752. Topics Of Discussion. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina EasyWeb Inc Approaching Public/Private Funding Partners

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Welfare To Work Beyond 2000: Building The Future

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  1. Welfare To Work Beyond 2000: Building The Future By: Erroll Reese EWI Research Triangle Park, NC erroll@ewitech.com 919-484-7768 1-888-203-9752

  2. Topics Of Discussion • Research Triangle Park, North Carolina • EasyWeb Inc • Approaching Public/Private Funding Partners • Pre-employment Strategy • Tailored Training Programs • Process Flow Example • EasyWeb Partners

  3. Research Triangle Park, NC • Less than 1% unemployment • Traditional Labor Pool Shortage* • High Tech related Companies • Cisco, IBM, Nortel Networks, Verizon, Ericsson, Various Call Centers • Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Industry • Glaxo Welcome, Bayer, Duke University Medical Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield

  4. EWI WtW Opportunity • Non Traditional workforce availability • Availability of computer/high-tech jobs (86% of jobs in RTP,NC require some level of computer skills • Emphasis on reducing the Welfare rolls and creating career building opportunities for the Agencies This was the perfect opportunity to bring areas 1,2,3 to create a win-win scenario

  5. Identifying Potential Funding Sources • Local Human and Social Services. • Welfare to Work, Work First, Fatherhood etc.. • Recipients of Grants earmarked for welfare to work training (DOL). • Developing relations with social conscious organizations.

  6. Marketing Strategy • Establish relationships with area companies • Chamber of Commerce, Professional Business Chain, Current or Previous Business Relationships • Identify high demand entry level opportunities • Gather entry level hiring requirements

  7. Marketing Strategy(Cont) • Identify employer current training process • Solicit to bring training program and resources (software, processes) in-house • If we train them your way, will you hire them?

  8. Marketing Strategy(Cont) • Existing programs require a 1-2 year commitment of students and financial resources • We develop a innovative abbreviated training environment • Several existing programs do not require • We guarantee placement based on program completions

  9. Process FlowExample

  10. Process Flow • UDI/CDC - Durham Social Services • Durham County Literacy Council • EasyWeb Inc. • Student

  11. Recruitment • Responsibility of UDI/DSS • Service needs identified • Job related behavior • 1 week assessment responsibility of DCLC • Vocational Aptitude • Computer Skills • Relevant Personality Factors • Myers Briggs • Goal Settings • 1 year Job Plan • Pre-Employment Services • Identify Partners • Gather Requirements • Match Skills Eligibility Assessment

  12. 3 week customized computer training • Job Readiness • Pre Employment • Functional Literacy • Focus on Customer Service related skills • Focus on Web Base Skills • Focus on Computer Instruction • Ongoing Employment Services • Employer interface • Secure Placement Commitments • Established Contracts with Employers • Job Fair/Interviews • Guest Speaker from future Employer Computer Training Student Recommendation

  13. Student Recommendation Base on a collection of various assessments and recommendations, the Student will fall into a Tier 1 or Tier 2 level Target Employers (Tier 1) Verizon EDS Blue Cross IBM Area Small Businesses • Tier 1 Student • High School Diploma • GED • Some Work Experience • Salary $10.00 + • Tier 2 Student • Lacks HS Diploma • No work experience • Workplace Challenges • Salary $7.00 + Target Employers (Tier 2) Sears Furniture Outlet Warehouse EDS Area Small Businesses Job Placement • Job Placement • GED service provided • DCLC either on or off • site Job Retention Services OTJ skills enhancement or Re-training as requested by the employer

  14. EasyWeb Inc • Information Technology Company • Application Service Provider • Web Design • System Integrator • IT Placement • Technical Training • Strong Community Focus on bringing technology to the “have nots”/disenfranchise

  15. EasyWeb Inc (cont) • EasyWeb has hired former WtW recipients • EasyWeb has placed over 157 former WtW recipients in high the jobs over the last 2.5 years in the Raleigh/Durham area. • Area Call Centers represents about 75% of the placements

  16. Durham Social Services UDI DCLC CET Durham Housing Authority Verizon EDS IBM AT&T Blue Cross City of Durham Red Hat Compaq Partners

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