OpportunitySD Webinar #3: Quality Jobs for Youth September 18, 2018

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1 OpportunitySD Webinar #3: Quality Jobs for Youth September 18, 2018

2 What s this webinar about? Job Quality/Disconnection what s the link? An investment in job quality by one major employer of young adults Opportunities for local action

3 Opportunity Youth & Job Quality Setting the Stage Laura Kohn Director, Center for Local Income Mobility

4 Opportunity youth are: year-olds who are struggling in the passage from high school to the workforce. Not in school & not working

5 Features of Job Quality for All Ages Wages/ Benefits* Scheduling Education Supports Job Engagement Higher wages and/or more hours Access to benefits Advance notice of schedule Consistency of schedule High school completion Higher education Certificates/training English language Part of a team Opportunities for growth Purpose Autonomy, respect *Benefits that are valuable to workers include: Insurances (health, dental, life, disability), paid family and medical leave, paid time off, retirement savings support.

6 Good for Workers, Good for Business TRADITIONAL MODEL: LOWEST POSSIBLE PERSONNEL COSTS HIGHEST POSSIBLE PROFITS JOB QUALITY S POTENTIAL BENEFITS: More successful recruitment More engaged and stable workers Higher productivity/ reduced training costs Increased returns to employers

7 The time dynamics of job quality for young workers -UTOPIA PART TIME ONLY MOSTLY MINIMUM WAGE MINIMAL BENEFITS Age 16 MOSTLY FULL TIME LIVING WAGE HEALTH, DENTAL, RETIREMENT & MORE Age 24

8 REALITY of Job Quality for Young Workers Contributes to Disconnection LOW WAGES & BENEFITS UNPREDICTABLE HOURS/SCHEDULE More hours/jobs to cover living expenses Hard to blend work & education Uneven income No time, $ for education/ training No degree completion Financial insecurity JOBS WITH NO CAREER LADDER No wage advancement STUCK

9 Retail, Hospitality and Food Service 45% of year old workers in these sectors, nationally Vs just 21% for year olds* In what ways can these plentiful jobs be springboardjobsfor young workers? Work ethic, work habits Customer service skills Career track for some Mentorship Education support *2017 BLS data, :

10 Job Quality Investment by McDonald s Marianne Merola Education Program

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12 What Is Archways to Opportunity?

13 English Under the Arches ESL classes for restaurant employees Contextualized courses Hybrid delivery model More than 6,000 graduates Positive impact on retention

14 High School Completion Program Career Online High School Accredited high school diploma Designed specifically to address adults who have been unsuccessful in high school Cost covered through Tuition Assistance

15 College Completion Tuition Assistance *Increased May 1 st, 2018* College Partnerships Management Curriculum = college credit

16 Education Advising One-on-one advising English & Spanish 24/7

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18 Opportunities for Local Action Eric Morrison-Smith Partnerships and Events Specialist San Diego Workforce

19 Local Action Zones Policy Minimum wage Schedule predictability measures Local government as model employer Public job programs for young adults

20 Local Action Zones Employers Job springiness" to help young workers jumpstart their career Career exploration and work-based learning No unpaid internships Organization mentorship/career coaching

21 Local Action Zones YouthDevelopers Help young adults understand the importance of & find quality jobs: Explain why schedule predictability matters Employers who help pay for their education Health benefits, child care, positive work environment

22 What s Ahead in OpportunitySD ü Successful African American Achievement Summit on May 29 next steps Quarterly opportunity youth webinars ü Spring 2018: Opportunity youth data reveal ü Summer 2018: Leaky education pipeline ü Fall 2018: Youth unemployment o Winter 2018: Labor force participation OpportunitySDCareer Expo Thursday, September 27 OpportunitySDHoops4Hope Saturday, September 29

23 Upcoming September Events

24 Thanks!