June 18, 2010

Social Impact ExchangeTaking successful innovation to scale

Findings Fromthe Sectoral Employment Impact Study:

The Challenges of Scaling Up

Three Organizations

Key Findings

Participants in sector-focused training programs earned significantly more than control group members, with most of the earnings gains occurring in the second year.

Participants in sector-focused training programs were significantly more likely to work and, in the second year, worked more consistently than control group members.

Program participants were significantly more likely to work in jobs with higher wages.

Program participants were significantly more likely to work in jobs that offered benefits.

Earnings

WRTP, Total Earnings

JVS, Total Earnings

Per Scholas, Total Earnings

The Three Customers

Job Seekers

EmployersFunders

Flexible Organizations

Adult Men & Women

Young Adults

Welfare Recipients

Ex-offenders

Immigrants

Public Funding Agencies

Private Funders

Manufacturing

Construction

Healthcare

Information Technology

Common Programmatic Elements

1. Strong organizational capacity—with the ability to adapt.

2. A strong link to local employers that results in an understanding of the target occupation and connections to jobs.

3. Job readiness, basic skills and hands-on technical skills training offered through the lens of a specific occupation or sector.

4. Recruitment, screening and intake processes that result in a good match between the applicant, the program and the target occupation.

5. Individualized services to support training completion and success on the job.

Scaling sector programs

Deepening the evidence-base

Developing organizational capacity

Influencing public policy

Increasing investments (public and private)