New Verizon Reskilling Program Led by JFF Aims to Place Underrepresented Groups in Tech Jobs
With support from Verizon and in collaboration with nonprofit training provider Generation USA, JFF is leading a pilot group of 9 colleges to accelerate entry into tech careers. The free, online reskilling program—part of Citizen Ve...
Second Chance Business Coalition Working to Lower Barriers to Employment for People with a Criminal Record
With one in three Americans having an arrest or conviction record that can significantly impact their ability to get a job, a group of employers and national organizations recently launched the Second Chance Business Coalition to ex...
Mathematica’s New Report and Tracking Tool Reveals Inequalities in Youth Employment Exacerbated By the COVID-19 Pandemic
At the height of the pandemic, the youth unemployment rate was more than double that of the general adult population. As the country recovers, BIPOC youth face greater inequities than past recessions. Mathematica, with support from...
Entry-Level Work as a Stepping Stone, Not an End Point
ON FEBRUARY 10TH 2021, BURNING GLASS TECHNOLOGIES, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE SCHULTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION, RELEASED A REPORT EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL FOR ENTRY-LEVEL WORK AS A STEPPING STONE, NOT AN END POINT, FOR A CAREER. AS THE U.S. NAV...
Why Employers Should Connect To Opportunity Youth In 2021
In a new piece published by Forbes, Executive Director Charles Hiteshew makes the case for corporate hiring of opportunity youth and discusses our 20 For 20 Challenge. Read the article here.
Paying it Forward with the LinkedIn Plus One Pledge
At 100K Opportunities, we know that building networks and relationships is a key step on the path towards a sustainable, lasting career. But not everyone has access to the networks that can help them land the job they want and deser...
10 Ways to Safely Help Your Community During Covid-19
Like many of you, the 100K Opportunities team finds itself coping with the global health crisis by looking for ways we can help others. The Corporation for National & Community Service offers 13 free social graphics for individu...
National Youth Hiring Day – By The Numbers
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative partnered with Get Schooled to execute the largest job fair, digital or physical, in its five-year history on Thursday, May 7th. Nine employers and four program providers joined together to make ...
Susan Hughes Joins the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative as National Director of Employer Partnerships
Susan Hughes has just joined 100K as the National Director of Employer Partnerships and started on May 4. Susan come to 100K from World 50, where she led a private community of CFOs from across the globe. World 50 builds private, in...
National Youth Hiring Day Connects Thousands of Young People With Job Openings and Resources
As Job Losses Skyrocket, Industry Leaders Hiring for More Than 150,000 Immediate Job Openings Participate in Today’s National Youth Hiring Day Amazon, CVS Health, Dollar General, Fry’s Food Stores, Spectrum, Stop & Shop, Target...