Businesses
Community Promise provides your business a competitive advantage. Here's why it's time for for all of us to roll up our sleeves and make a promise.
You Need Highly Valued Human Capital
- Young people are tomorrow's source of ingenuity and human capital. Equipping them for success is an outcome that cannot be undervalued and one that companies must leverage to meet their future business goals. When students enter the labor market with a strong work ethic, a well-formed base of knowledge and credentials to be immediately productive in the workplace, we all win. Investing in young people allows our entire community to reach higher and achieve more.
It's Worth Your Investment
- A recent study by the Center for Universal Education shows that for every $1 invested in a child's education, there is a $53 return to an organization at the start of that person's employment. Investing in education promotes economic growth, leads to more stable societies, and fosters healthy communities.
Be Intentional About Talent
- The average age of employed individuals in our region is 49. An aging workforce combined with today's highly competitive markets require unprecedented need for a skilled talent pipeline. The success and sustainability of industry depends on a company's ability to access a steady supply of qualified individuals emerging from our high schools and colleges.
Many companies will continue to have difficulty locating enough highly-skilled workers. These include jobs from machinists and technicians to mechanical engineers and accountants. Research by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that "under current trends, the United States will not have enough workers with the right education and training to fill the skill profiles of the jobs likely to be created." This situation is set to intensify as the baby boomer generation exits the workforce over the next decade.
Here's Your Role:
We have a community team ready to deliver the talent you need. Community Promise partners with the Linn-Mar Community School District, Marion Independent School District, and Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection to deliver an easy way for students to see your business, experience your business, and maybe eventually work in your business.
- Want to host an internship at your company? We'll introduce you to Workplace Learning Connection.
- Do you just want students to stop by and learn more about your business? We have students who want to meet you.
The opportunities to connect with your future workforce are endless! Check out these nine simple ways below to start.
