Training = Profits

Check out this recent article published in the Philadelphia Enquirer, that discusses a report released by the Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) about how training equates to increased company profits.

"....Computer Components spent $25,924 to train employees to read blueprints, to do specialized welding and conduct quality audits. The company also spent $16,075 on salaries for the 25 employees while they were in class and $7,047 in staff time attending meetings with the Southeast Pennsylvania Workforce Development Partnership, which sponsored the training. The company’s total expense: $49,045."

Read the entire article here and tell us what you think!

Green Jobs Training Graduates Part 2

Recently we shared an interview of another DWEJ Green Jobs Training graduate and their unique story. Today, we're happy to share yet another graduate's story. Meet Donitra Scott!

Green Jobs Training Graduates

Back in January of this year, we shared with you two interviews of students currently being trained by one of the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund's workforce partners Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice. (To see those interviews click here and here).

This month we would like to share with you interviews from graduates of the Green Jobs Training Program at DWEJ.  The first is DWEJ graduate Khalil Hamilton. He shares about his current employer and how he became apart of the training program.




Stayed tuned for other alumni interviews later in the month!

Restaurant Opportunities Center of Michigan

The Detroit Regional Workforce Fund is proud to support the efforts of the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC)-MI, an organization seeking to change the landscape of how Detroit residents, who are seeking careers in food service, are viewed. The transformation will occur through multiple efforts; advocacy, soft-skills training, industry specific training, community awareness, and the preparation and servicing of "good food!".

The latter effort will be executed at COLORS-Detroit, a new full-service restaurant located in Detroit's Harmonie Park district. COLORS will provide skills to many local residents who are currently employed in the restaurant industry and would like to increase their skills for career advancement. Also, there is a training track for those who seek to become employed in the industry as well.

Having a progressive and innovative entity like ROC-MI, supporting equality and career pathways  for low-skilled, low-waged workers in the city is invaluable to Detroit's revitalization. As our city develops and more fine dinning restaurants begin to emerge, our workforce will be able to connect to viable and financially sustaining opportunities in the sector. 


To read about COLORS in the news, check out this article from the Detroit News and this article from Huffpost Detroit.