Employment Social Enterprises using a transitional model have a unique aspect of their model in placing individuals overcoming barriers to employment in jobs outside of their organization after they complete the program. Because of this, there is a need to develop a strong community of employers who can hire individuals coming out of the ESE programs. This workshop series explores and addresses the complexities of employer relations.
Workshop Description: How do you assess potential employment placements for job quality and cultures of wellbeing? This session will explore how ESEs can not only improve job quality and wellbeing practices at their own organizations but more importantly at the organizations where students and clients are being placed. The evidence-based practices we will explore create more opportunity for the retention and advancement of frontline employees improving their ability to attain personal stability and economic mobility. Participants will leave with the building blocks to develop their own tool to assess potential employers.
Workshop Description: Developing deep employer relationships has a two-fold effect – they create more opportunities for job seekers and shift employer practices to be more inclusive – creating more economic opportunity and mobility for all who Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs) serve. ESEs are uniquely positioned to help untapped talent move into meaningful careers – yet often, it takes developing deep relationships with employers and helping them reduce employment barriers in their firms. In this session, we’ll unpack strategies ESEs can take to develop deep employer relationships that can have a transformational impact on their participants and employers. Following the session, ESE’s will walk away with a understanding of the importance of developing employer relationships rooted in partnership vs. transaction, as well as concrete steps they can take to:
Identify the right types of employers to engage
Develop a compelling value proposition
Engage employers when they don’t have right-fit job opportunities
Deepen relationships and the ability to impact employer practices over time
Session Title: Working Smarter Not Harder – Best Practices in Engaging Multiple Employer Partners
Workshop Description: FareStart’s consulting team will share proven practices in developing healthy ecosystems of partners that advance economic mobility in communities across the country. In this session you will learn techniques to use the insight of employer partners to align your program with the hiring market and industry needs. Additionally, we will discuss how you can use these employer insights to incentivize supportive behavior of employers so that individuals overcoming barriers to employment can thrive.
