Goal 3: Employment
We connect employers with local talent to fill quality entry-level jobs and good-paying career pathways
OBJECTIVES
3.1 Seamless Hiring: Reduce hiring hassles by connecting qualified job candidates to employer job postings
3.2 Local Hiring: Promote local hiring by connecting employers to job fairs, hiring events, and training programs to meet Austin talent
3.3 Connections: Facilitate opportunities for employers to meet worker candidates through earn-and-learn opportunities, site tours, classroom visits, practicum experiences, and graduation celebrations
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Emphasize strengthening partnerships between nonprofit workforce development organizations and employers. Nonprofit organizations, with the support of WFS, are successfully getting people through training, but the ultimate goal is employment. Greater partnerships and trust between nonprofit organizations and employers will ensure more people from target populations get hired.