June 18, 2010
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Findings Fromthe Sectoral Employment Impact Study:
The Challenges of Scaling Up
Three Organizations
Key Findings
Participants in sector-focused training programs earned significantly more than control group members, with most of the earnings gains occurring in the second year.
Participants in sector-focused training programs were significantly more likely to work and, in the second year, worked more consistently than control group members.
Program participants were significantly more likely to work in jobs with higher wages.
Program participants were significantly more likely to work in jobs that offered benefits.
Earnings
WRTP, Total Earnings
JVS, Total Earnings
Per Scholas, Total Earnings
The Three Customers
Job Seekers
EmployersFunders
Flexible Organizations
Adult Men & Women
Young Adults
Welfare Recipients
Ex-offenders
Immigrants
Public Funding Agencies
Private Funders
Manufacturing
Construction
Healthcare
Information Technology
Common Programmatic Elements
1. Strong organizational capacity—with the ability to adapt.
2. A strong link to local employers that results in an understanding of the target occupation and connections to jobs.
3. Job readiness, basic skills and hands-on technical skills training offered through the lens of a specific occupation or sector.
4. Recruitment, screening and intake processes that result in a good match between the applicant, the program and the target occupation.
5. Individualized services to support training completion and success on the job.
Scaling sector programs
Deepening the evidence-base
Developing organizational capacity
Influencing public policy
Increasing investments (public and private)
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