Guilford Works PY2021-22 Annual Report

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ADULT & D I SLOCATED WORKERS The Adult and Dislocated Worker (ADW) Program provides employment and training services to adults throughout Guilford County. ADW serves adults who are interested in improving their skills and employment and dislocated workers are seeking employment due to being unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community.

This year, 90 percent of the on-the-job work experiences offered to adults in this program resulted in permanent placements with the employer. Monthly program enrollments peaked at 59 people. Out of 12 months, the highest average monthly starting salary for participants who found employment was $20 per hour.

NEXTGEN The NextGen Young Adult Program provides employment and training services to people ages 16-24. It serves young people who require assistance to enter or complete an education program or secure and retain employment. NextGen Work connected participants with work experiences throughout the year. Some 20 percent of work experience participants were able to get a permanent To better reach teens and young adults, NextGen staff used a variety of digital platforms. NextGen collaborated with the Greensboro Housing Authority (GHA) and Guilford Partnership for Children to provide a Facebook Live virtual workshop to prepare jobseekers for seasonal work. Later, NextGen hosted a Seasonal Virtual Job Fair place with the employer. Innovat i ve Out reach

via the recruitment platform Premier Virtual to connect young adults to transitional job opportunities. In addition to regular in-person skills workshops offered by the digital skills Instructor, NextGen youth advocates used Instagram and Facebook Live to provide weekly virtual workshops on creating a resume, interviewing skills, discussing a criminal background and LinkedIn. These workshops are now available on-demand.

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