The Back 2 Work (B2W) program, an innovative partnership with Butte County Office of Education and Caltrans, contracts with employment social enterprises and nonprofit organizations to connect individuals overcoming barriers to employment—including experiences of incarceration and homelessness—with jobs, training, and support.
B2W has expanded to over 40 counties in California, serving more than 6,500 people annually.
Community of Practice
- Community of Practice Session 1 Recording
- Deck
- Below are some employer engagement tools and strategies mentioned that participants showed interest in:
- Using QR codes to share additional information (James from Five Keys suggested this)
- “Leave behind” materials for employer meetings
- Creating flyers that showcase companies you currently work with
- Virtual business cards as follow-up tools
- Inserting pictures of one-pagers directly in emails instead of attaching PDFs (Brianna’s tip that got positive reactions)
- Interview feedback scorecards (Kayla suggested creating these to facilitate the feedback process)
- Community of Practice Session 2 Recording
