89% of talent professionals reported that when a new hire doesn’t work out, it’s because they lack critical soft skills. Hope Builders works with its young people to develop these soft skills so they can succeed in the workforce. #softskills
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Thank you @Disneyland for empowering young people like Joana with the marketable skills needed to get and keep a job. Read more about them in our Amigo Spotlight: https://t.co/KPOvBN4Jak
Hope Builders trains young people to enter middle-skills jobs—those that require more education or training than a high school diploma but less than a four-year college degree. https://t.co/gaJwfD4ocy #skillsgap#middleskills
Hope Builders provides employers with direct access to a larger pool of candidates with the skills and talent that they seek. https://t.co/RkPbJFfbUX #SkillsGap#OpportunityYouth#WorkforceDevelopment
Eduardo, a young father, now has a more stable job and spends more time with his family because of the skills gained from Hope Builders. Behind the scenes, Hope Builders worked with @PropelNext to develop data-driven approaches: #domoregood https://t.co/ppPavGdgya
California's economy is the fifth largest in the world - but one in four Californians lives at or near poverty. A world class workforce development system can help people build in-demand skills and connect them to growing businesses. #SkillsforCA https://t.co/1DrT5HVNgp
A study by @Deloitte found that Hope Builders’ graduates, like Ben, contribute close to $1.3 million back to our community annually. Since completing the construction training in September, Ben has been employed at Mammoth Electric, Inc. #JobsWork#OpportunityYouth#SROI
Afternoon update on #ImpactAnaheimOC... we have raised close to $4,000. We are still shy of our $10,000 goal but you can still make a difference. Visit: https://t.co/HhimITM39M to make your gift!
Today is #ImpactAnaheimOC - A Giving Day for Underserved Youth. Please consider making a donation to help connect young people to career opportunities that will change their lives: https://t.co/HhimITM39M
Thank you The James Irvine Foundation for a two-year grant of $500,000 to help Hope Builders increase the number of Opportunity Youth connected to quality jobs, and to grow the number of employer partners who hire from Hope Builders. Read more here: https://t.co/MNJgrUP0VU
Thanks to our friends @BankofAmerica, young people in Orange County will be connected to career opportunities that will change their lives. #BofAGrants