How does JOIN help prepare unskilled workers for jobs?
JOIN invests in training programs that help both workers and businesses. First, we work with businesses to identify fast-growing jobs that pay good wages. Then, we invest in programs that train low-skilled workers to move into these jobs. Through these efforts, we help workers earn family-sustaining wages, and we also help businesses stay competitive in our increasingly skills-based economy. Because we try to identify the shared needs of workers and businesses, we hope to create a model that is sustainable and replicable. One program in which we are currently investing helps to prepare low-skilled workers for jobs in the fast-growing clean energy sector. This training program is a joint venture between a community organization and a business association. The community organization identifies, assesses, and trains the low-skilled workers, while the business association provides guidance on the training program and then helps place the trainees into jobs. It’s a win-win for the community
