Vision: All residents have the job training, basic skills, and access to services that they need to succeed in living wage employment and achieve financial stability
2020 Targets
Underemployment
Reduce the underemployment rate from 20% to 15% by moving 3,000 individuals into better jobs
Living wage jobs
Increase the percentage of residents in jobs making a living wage from 39% to 45%, placing 700 people per year
Pipeline
Establish a unified workforce pipeline that supports, tracks, and places 5,000 residents in jobs
Definitions
Underemployment
Underemployed people are either unemployed and want to work, or working part-time but want to work full-time.