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Greater Louisville Inc. launches new talent pipeline to make workforce more equitable Share Updated: 7:17 PM EDT Jun 30, 2021 Share Updated: 7:17 PM EDT Jun 30, 2021
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Show Transcript NOW HELP WANTED SIGNS ARE DOTTING THE WINDOWS OF NEARLY EVERY LOCAL BUSINESS WITH MANY COMPANIES OFFERING ATTRACTIVE SIGN-ON BONUSES, BUT GREATER LOUISVILLE INC IS TAKING N AEW APPROACH TO BOLSTERING THE WORKFORCE. WE’VE CONNECTED 15 EMPLOYERS WITH ONE ANOTHER TO CREATE PATHWAYSN BUSINESS SERVICES HEALTHCARE HOSPITALITY MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY TO GE TEOPL PE FROM $11 AN HOUR TO 31 DOLLARS AN HOUR AND EVEN BEYOND TO SALARY POSITIONS THE CAREER ACCELERATION. NETWORK AIMS TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING A ROADMAP TO WORKERS LOOKING TO REACH CAREERS OFFERING A LIVABLE WAGE WE ASK THEMBO AUT THEIR AREA OF INTEREST THEIR SKILL LEVEL THEIR WORK EXPERIENCE AND THEN WE ACTUALLY ARE GOING TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH THE EMPLOYERS AND GET THEM I
In an effort to connect Louisville s homeless population with more services, a van funded by Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is set to hit the streets in a program that would transport participants to job sites in exchange for stipends, housing and other services.
The initiative, Another Way, is an eight-week program that begins Tuesday and will run through May.
A van will travel through the city, attempting to move unhoused people from streets to job sites to perform tasks, such as landscaping, trash pickup and assisting with COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Those who participate will receive a $50 stipend for five hours of their time.