Employer Engagement Resources MENU NYEC Reports Blog Posts Current Projects Opportunity Youth and Workforce Development Engaging Employers Justice Impacted Youth Connecting Employers and Opportunity Youth Racial Equity and Employer Engagement Youth Advancement NYEC Reports Report NYEC Report: Opportunity Youth and Employer Engagement: Evidence and Next Steps for an Emerging Field. Report NYEC Releases Core Practice Brief on Employer Engagement Current Projects Project LA and NOLA Employer Engagement Strategies Oppurtunity Youth and Workforce Development Report Measuring the Effectiveness of Services to Employers This tool guide provides options to consider in adopting one or more Effectiveness in Serving Employers (ESE) measures across all Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act core programs. Website Employment and Job Training Reform: A Framework for Policy and Practice This website provides federal workforce funding each state receives and how those funds are delivered through the state’s unique service delivery model. This example is for Connecticut, but viewers can click on their own state to see the funnel from Federal, State, down to Local levels. Guide Strategic Employer Engagement: Building Dynamic Relationships with Employers in Teen and Young Adult Employment Programs. This guide supports workforce practitioners' capacity to build employer relations in order to prepare young adults entering the labor market. Report Employer Engagement by Community-Based Organizations: Meeting the Needs of Job Seekers with Barriers to Success in the Labor Market. This report identifies the challenges community-based organizations face in connecting youth to the labor market and how to overcome these challenges. Tool Massachusetts Work-Based Learning Plan The Massachusetts Work-Based Learning Plan (WBLP) is used to identify the skills to be focused on in the workplace; to open communication about learning opportunities; to provide a structured approach to skill assessment; and to encourage reflection about short-term and long-term goals. Report "Getting Young People Back on Track" A Study of Connecticut’s at-risk and Disconnected Young People The report examines the challenges faced by Connecticut's 615,000 young people aged 14 to 26, including poverty, racism, and trauma, which increase their risk of disconnection from education and employment. This disconnection often leads to financial insecurity, higher crime rates, and homelessness. It provides strategies for stakeholders to identify, reconnect, and support these at-risk youths. Engaging Employers Report The Goals and Dimensions of Employer Engagement in Workforce Development Programs This brief outlines the importance of why employers engage with workforce programs and vice-versa. It also offers effective practices for both sides to have more effective engagement. Report Building And Strengthening Employer Partnerships For Work-Based Learning Utilize this report to identify key recommendations to provide high-quality work-based learning experiences for young adults provided by Jobs-First NYC in partnership with the Mayor's Office of New York. Guide A Resource Guide to Engaging Employers This guide by Jobs for the Future presents working models of successful employer engagement and lessons for securing and sustaining partnerships with employers. Justice Impacted Youth Report “Ban the Box” Gives Ex-Offenders a Fresh Start in Securing Employment This report gives a critical analysis of the "fair chance hiring" schemes and how the "ban the box" movement has provided a less discriminatory hiring approach to individuals with a conviction history. Report Bridges to Education and Employment for Justice-Involved Youth Evaluation of the NYC Justice Corps Program. The report outlines findings from an evaluation of NC Justice Corps, which was a recidivism reduction program for justice-involved young adults that operated from 2008 to 2018. Report Police Contact and the Legal Socialization of Urban Teens. This report provides an analytical analysis of the correlation between increased police interaction and teenagers and less deference to law and legal socialization. Report Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination A Review of the Evidence and Policy Recommendations. This report provides recommendations to strengthen "ban the box" legislation to prevTent employers from making hiring decisions based on the perception of the likelihood that the applicant has a criminal history. Article BAN THE BOX: U.S. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND STATES ADOPT FAIR HIRING POLICIES -National Employment Law Project This article describes policies and updates across the country regarding the movement and provides a timeline for major events and adoptions of the "ban the box" movement on local and federal levels. Connecting Employers and Opportunity Youth Report Are They Really Ready To Work?: Employers’ Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century U.S. Workforce. This study identifies knowledge, skills, and abilities that employers demand from those entering the workforce. Report Investing in entry-level talent - Investing in Entry-Level Talent Retention Strategies that Work This report outlines the benefits of the return on investment in investing in entry-level talent as well as strategies for creating new retention strategies for young adults. Report MAKING Youth Employment WORK: Essential Elements for a Successful Strategy This report outlines ways in which investments in young adult workers benefit businesses and organizations by addressing their critical needs. Program EmployIndy Modern Apprenticeship Modern Apprenticeship (MAP) is a two- to three-year program designed to prepare Central Indiana high school students for the workforce with paid, hands-on experience that complements their traditional coursework. Racial Equity and Employer Engagement Article How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace This article provides tangible steps organizations can make to promote racial equity in the workplace including addressing implicit bias, structural changes, and root-cause analysis. Report Addressing Race in the Workplace: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion This report outlines the corporate roadmap and case for racial diversity. It also includes tangible steps Fortune 500 companies can make to embed racial equity in their businesses. Report The Pew Research Center: Black unemployment rate is consistently twice that of whites This article outlines statistics that prove the persistent gaps in black-and-white unemployment as well as the underlying reasons behind this trend. Youth Advancement Guide Youth Entrepreneurship Education in America: A Policymaker's Action Guide: This guide explains the importance of developing young adult entrepreneurs as well as recommendations for local policymakers to cultivate success for young business leaders in their communities. Tool Soft Skills to Pay the Bills "Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success," is a curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching "soft" or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities. Guide Entrepreneurial Skills Training for Youth This webcast and resource list are for practitioners who are seeking to cultivate entrepreneurial acumen and skills among the youth they serve. Website Social Capital Builders: Helping organizations improve economic mobility and equity through social capital education and development. This site guides the reader through the definition of social capital, how it is best used within workforce, and provides an oline course for connecting youth to jobs. Guide Supporting Young Entrepreneurs: A Practical Guide to Quality Programming This guide outlines the roadmap to successful youth entrepreneurship including support, financing, and how to get started. Blog Posts Blog Post The Never-Ending Debate – Tackling the Disconnect Between Education and the Workforce The path to success in the United States is often associated with one’s educational accomplishments. This standard provides a blueprint for young people: graduate high school, earn a bachelor's degree, and achieve high career outcomes. Blog Post Top 5 Skills Most Desired by Employers When Entering the Workforce As NYEC dives into a grant-funded project on sustainable employer engagement, it has uncovered important learning questions along the way.
