Are you (or your non-profit organization) interested to try a new approach in designing, or implementing, your workforce initiative? Are you hoping to get more input from workers –in particular, workers of color? In fact, would you be interested to have the workers...
As you may have read previously, Deaconess provided funding late last year to help community organizations – Community Development Corporations (CDCs), human service providers, adult education nonprofits – reach out to their constituents and help them navigate the...
Deaconess Foundation’s work has been heavily influenced by the WorkAdvance research study that took place between 2011-2016 and proved that comprehensive, coordinated workforce services (connecting coaching, training, and supports) work – for job seekers and for...
It’s natural at this time of year to reflect back on work completed and to plan for the year to come. This year, we particularly sought to understand the progress we’ve made against our strategic commitment to advance racial equity through our practices and...
It’s not news to anyone that we are in the tightest labor market, most likely, of our lifetimes. We all see the signs on almost every restaurant and every retail location, and advertisements from larger companies seeking talent are taking as much TV airtime as...
If you attended college, you likely had a counselor in high school who helped you prepare. This person guided you through many of the questions you considered: What are your interests? What careers have you considered? What colleges might be interesting? What courses...
