Collaborating for Employment Among the Poor: The Jobs Partnership Model
By Amy L. Sherman (Hudson Faith in Communities, 2001)
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Summary:
In over twenty cities nationwide, churches and business leaders have joined together to operate Jobs Partnership programs, giving new hope to the un- and underemployed. Participants take life skills and job readiness classes while being encouraged by a personal mentor. Upon graduation, they have opportunity to seek jobs through a network of participating businesses interested in hiring JP participants. The program has achieved a remarkable 83 percent job retention rate among its 1,756 graduates!
The manual tells the JP story, based on on-site interviews at four different Jobs Partnership programs. It also includes instructions in how to start a Jobs Partnership program and summarizes key lessons learned.
Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?
Reading the manual is step number one for anyone interested in starting an official Jobs Partnership program. (The national office offers in-depth training, consulting, and oversees the certification process for the start of new JP affiliates. Visit www.tjp.org for details.) Even for those not interested in replicating this particular model, the manual provides helpful general guidance regarding job training and mentoring programs for the unemployed.
