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Forces@WORK: Empowering Military Families with Employment Support

Forces@WORK is a non-profit program that provides direct and rapid employment placement and retention support to medically releasing members, regular and reserve members, veterans, and their families. With a proven 91% placement rate and 98% of participants meeting or exceeding their career goals, Forces@WORK is dedicated to ensuring the successful transition of military families to civilian employment. Contact us today to learn how we can support you!

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Forces@WORK: Empowering Military Families with Employment Support

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  1. Forces@WORK Presented to National MFS-MFRC Meeting 01.26.2017

  2. Welcome & Introductions • Major Flawn-LaForge - Relationship with Prospect Representing Prospect: • David S. Blackburn, Major retired – Director of Military Employment Services • Melanie Mitra – CEO Prospect Human Services

  3. Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Prospect Human Services • Forces@WORK • Current Scope of Work • The Forces@WORK Difference • Our Experiences With Military Families • Military Family Success Stories • Next Steps • Q & A

  4. Prospect • History (Non-Profit) • Mandate & Funding • Scope & Services • Populations Served • Employer Network • Why CAF Education / Training Career Employment Information Placement / Retention Forces@WORK BaseToBusiness Employer Capacity

  5. Forces@WORK Program Direct and Rapid Placement & Retention Support • For Individuals • For Employers • Customized One on One Service • Second Careers / Careers – Equal or Greater Responsibility & Pay Services Offered: • Limited Pre-Employment Services • Direct Employment Placement • Retention Supports • Follow-Up Services

  6. Forces@WORK Program Who We Serve • Medically Releasing Members • Releasing & Retiring Regular and Reserve Members (all age, rank, trade, experience) • Reservists (serving & seeking complimentary civilian employment) • Veterans • Families of Serving Members (Spouses & Youth 15-25) • Families of the Fallen Referral Network • MFRC • IPSC • BPSO • Commanding Officer • VAC • SISIP • Military Service Providers • Members & Veterans • Royal Canadian Legion • Networking • SCAN Seminars

  7. Forces@WORK Outcomes • 91% placement rate • 98% met/exceeded career goals • 47% higher civilian rank and salary • 73% placed in fewer than three months • 27% placed in fewer than six months • 100% accessed follow-up • 21% intense support • 96% satisfaction rate

  8. Forces@WORK Outputs • Referral: 48 hours response time • Intake: 3.6 days average • Employment Action Plan: 9 days average • Placement: 44 days average • Pre-Employment Activities: 17 days average • Retention: 1-year +

  9. Current Scope of Work • Populations Served • Ill & Injured-Priority, Reserves, Families, Retiring Regular Force, Veterans • Able to Support Families Relocating to Alberta • Geographic Scope • Edmonton and Calgary – Well Connected • Cold Lake, Wainwright & Suffield – Further Outreach • Funding, Governance, Term • Operating in AB since 2012 • Standard Operating Procedures • Government of Alberta Funding November 2015 to March 2018 • Service Utilization • 637 people to date • Averaging 16 Referrals / Month

  10. The Forces@WORK Difference • Proven • Results • Not targeting military / expertise • Informed by users • Well established regional presence • Investment / Competency of team • Model • SOPS • Evaluation • Web based platform / in person • Stakeholder Support (CAF, VAC)

  11. Why Choose Forces@WORK? • Ready to work in less than 3 months • Need limited pre-employment support • Direct employer placement and retention support • Informed service design (CAF) • Network of employers and industries • Customized services • No cost to either the participant or the employer

  12. Experience with Military Families • Supports CAF Attraction and Retention • Informed User Demand • Demonstrated Need • Spouses Entitled to Good Employment • Setting Youth Up For Success

  13. Experience with Military Families Spouses • 34 Referred with 22 Accepted • 13 Placed • 62% placement rate • 70% met or exceeded their career goals • $34K Avg Salary Goal vs. Actual Avg Salary Achieved $36K Youth • 6 Referred with 5 Accepted • 5 Placed • 100% placement rate • 80% met or exceeded their career goals • $28K Avg Salary Goal vs. Actual Avg Salary Achieved $32K

  14. Military Family Success Stories Spouses Placed Oct 2016 • T.P., an Army spouse, salary goal of $17K, now earning $47K. Placed June 2016 • T.F., a Navy spouse with a young child at home, salary goal of $28K, now earning $31K annually. Youth Placed Sep 2016 • A.M., the youth daughter of a Calgary based soldier, salary target of $20K, now earning $29K annually. Placed Sep 2016 • T.B., the youth son of an Edmonton based soldier, salary goal of $35K, now earning $40K annually.

  15. Client Quote Knowing how tough the current job market is in Edmonton I feel very happy to have this job! My family’s quality of life has just greatly improved! Thanks Forces@WORK! - C.R., Military Spouse

  16. Next Steps • Continue to work with MFRC’s in Alberta • Build on excellent experience with Edmonton MFRC • Multi-Regional

  17. Questions Contact Director of Military Services David S. Blackburn 780-975-0311 David.Blackburn@prospectnow.ca www.forcesatwork.cawww.prospectnow.ca

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