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How an LGBTQ conference is shaping the business job market

Chris Rudisill

November 11, 2022 |

QNotes Carolinas |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Reaching Out MBA's LGBTQ+ conference provides a space for LGBTQ+ business students to find a sense of community, learn from others in their field, and connect with companies specifically interested in hiring LGBTQ+ employees. In the past, roughly 90 percent of job-seeking attendees have been selected for coffee chats or interviews with recruiting companies, and about 27 percent have come away with job offers.

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Could foreign workers unlock America's tight labor market?

Wailin Wong Darian Woods

November 04, 2022 |

NPR |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

The H2-B visa program in the United States allows employers to hire temporary foreign workers to do seasonal work for non-agricultural jobs when they cannot find American workers to take the available jobs.

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Could farming bring solutions to homelessness across the country?

Jessie Cohen

October 24, 2022 |

KSHB-TV |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

The Green Phoenix Farm is a job training program for women who have experienced homelessness and offers them employment, mentorship, and advocacy. In 2021, the farm produced $110,000 worth of value off of .8 acres under cultivation, which is 17 times the economic output of an average vegetable farm in the United States.

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How one small fire district doubled its staff amid critical first responder shortage

Christina Giardinelli

October 10, 2022 |

KATU-TV |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

To combat severe first responder shortages, fire departments in Oregon received state funding for a paid apprentice program in which recruits receive a livable wage while training to make the career a more attractive option.

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Workplace equity in Charlotte

Chris Rudisill

September 30, 2022 |

QNotes Carolinas |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce was originally formed as a safe space for LGBTQ+ business owners and professionals to network safely. The Chamber offers a combination of networking events, advocacy, and professional development opportunities designed to ensure members have access to the skills and training necessary to develop an equitable business community.

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Brothers Empowered to Teach: 'Planting seeds for that next generation'

Jan Risher

August 28, 2022 |

The Advocate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Brothers Empowered to Teach provides a paid fellowship to train Black men to be teachers. The organization focuses on the development of the whole person, from character building and life skills to teaching experience. They have placed over 170 people in classrooms since its inception, providing visibility and representation for young children to see people who look like them in careers they may not have thought possible for themselves.

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Bruised South Sudan Employers Figure it Out: Bring Attitude, not Diplomas or Skills, to Job Interviews

Richard Sultan

August 26, 2022 |

TIME of the World |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Sudan

Employers like the St. Partick Clinic in South Sudan are hiring based on attitude and trainability instead of technical skills and knowledge to find employees that are trustworthy and reliable.

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NYC's summer work program for youth called a success, with 100K jobs filled

Reema Amin

August 17, 2022 |

Chalkbeat New York |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program helps 14-to-24-year-olds find paid jobs through summer contracts with community organizations, and the city picks up the cost of their paychecks.

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With an Affinity to Care

Zinta Aistars

August 12, 2022 |

Watershed Voice |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Centreville, Michigan

In an effort to reduce incarceration, homelessness, and hospitalization, Affinity House provides people with mental illness a free place to form social connections and work their way towards employment one step at a time with the clubhouse staff.

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Church providing vital services to community in need

Diane Duenez

August 09, 2022 |

WXYZ-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland Clergy Coalition pools together church resources to provide community programs, including daily transportation to a manufacturing plant in the suburbs that offers stable, good-paying jobs and benefits. Many of the people who utilize the program were formerly incarcerated and are looking to reintegrate into the workforce.

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