General ESE Guidance

Program Management Best Practices

Logic Models

REDF’s summary of Logic Models – Overview of how a logic model supports an organization to reflect on its impact and ask itself whether the employee success program is achieving the impact it hopes to achieve.
Logic Model Toolkit – To provide a self-guided tour for ESEs to develop a logic model from scratch or improve an
existing logic model. This will function as a toolkit or field guide for ESE leaders.

Program Design and Implementation

Rhythms of Program Management – This document provides employment social enterprises (ESEs) with a comprehensive set of standard operating procedures for running a highly effective Employee Success Program: employee pathway design, activities and services, and training and work experience.
- Employee Journey Worksheet Template – Helps your organization align on the full participant journey

Documenting Processes

Standard Operating Procedures Training for 1st WIOA ESE Cohort
- Tool: SOP Template
- Tool: SOP for SOPs
- Tool: SOP Workshop Guide

Participant Supports

Participant Assessments

Online Interests Assessments
- Example 1: Career Coach (RIASEC) (San Diego Workforce Partnership)
- ONET Interest Profiler (Department of Labor)
- MY NEXT MOVE
Soft Skills Assessments
- Example 1 (Georgia State University) & Example 2 (New Mexico Workforce Connection)
Job Readiness
- Job Readiness Assessment (JRA) (REDF) – Establishes a threshold for essential skills and personal readiness for social enterprise employees ready to move into competitive external employment. The standards are compelling because they are designed to measure workers’ on-the-job performance, rather than a measurement of inputs or test-based performance.
Barrier/Needs Assessment
- Overview of Barrier Assessment (REDF)
- Employee Success Program Design Tool (REDF) – Participant-level template to track and and plan for barrier removal of an individual.
- Comparison of Barrier / Needs Assessment Tools

Focus Population Insight Series

REDF’s focus population insight series memos gathers information from research organizations, subject matter experts, ESE partners and internal staff to timely insight on how to support specific populations through employment and training programs.

Resource Mapping

Resource & Partnership Mapping Training (Oct 28, 2025)

Presentation & Passcode to watch: 28ha%+sn

Employer Outreach and Engagement

Trainings

Employer Partnerships Series Part 1: Cultivating Employer Partnerships (Aug 20, 2024)

Cultivating Employer Partnerships (presentation)

Employer Partnerships Series Part 2: Managing Employer Partnerships (Oct 15, 2024)

Managing Employer Partnerships (presentation)

Supporting Materials

Use this Employer Partnerships Toolkit template to develop a streamlined employer outreach strategy, including evaluating ideal partners, reaching out to potential leads, crafting your pitch, and developing two-way relationships.
Use this Implementation Companion guide to train your business service staff on the toolkit.
Check out this ESE-employer partnership best practice insight analysis to see recommendations in developing employer partnerships.

Retention & Alumni Tracking & Services