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Why Don't They Just Get a Job?

by Liane Phillips
Echo Montgomery Garrett
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This revised edition, produced in conjunction with the celebration of Cincinnati Works' 20 years in operation, possesses updated statistics and procedures. Why Don't They Just Get a Job? describes the journey and the incredible results of Dave and Liane Phillips' efforts to help those in poverty find their way to self sufficiency. Under the premise that existing job-readiness programs only focus on job placement and not retention, Dave and Liane Phillips created a poverty to economic self-sufficiency program with an 80 percent one-year employment retention rate. The not-for-profit offers a complete spectrum of free, lifetime employment services for the entry-level job-seeker to sustain and advance in today s work climate. The model is a winner of the 2009 Manhattan Institute Social Entrepreneur Award. Following its success, Dave Phillips is now volunteering as a consultant for similar programs in other cities. 2011 IPPY Silver Medal Winner in Humanitarian/Social Issues Category. As seen in Stephen Covey's The 3rd Alternative.

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Publisher: aha! Process, Inc. Edition: Revised Edition

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  • ISBN: 9781938248825
  • Release date: May 1, 2021

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Business Sociology Careers Nonfiction

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English

This revised edition, produced in conjunction with the celebration of Cincinnati Works' 20 years in operation, possesses updated statistics and procedures. Why Don't They Just Get a Job? describes the journey and the incredible results of Dave and Liane Phillips' efforts to help those in poverty find their way to self sufficiency. Under the premise that existing job-readiness programs only focus on job placement and not retention, Dave and Liane Phillips created a poverty to economic self-sufficiency program with an 80 percent one-year employment retention rate. The not-for-profit offers a complete spectrum of free, lifetime employment services for the entry-level job-seeker to sustain and advance in today s work climate. The model is a winner of the 2009 Manhattan Institute Social Entrepreneur Award. Following its success, Dave Phillips is now volunteering as a consultant for similar programs in other cities. 2011 IPPY Silver Medal Winner in Humanitarian/Social Issues Category. As seen in Stephen Covey's The 3rd Alternative.

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Business Sociology Careers Nonfiction