CAREERRISE INC

Industry partnership program:careerrise's industry partnerships program serves as a regional workforce intermediary, convening employers, educators, and community organizations to address shared workforce development challenges. The program delivers services aligned with six strategies: hiring and workforce planning; training and apprenticeships; employment success supports; quality careers and workplaces; career awareness; and regional systems support. Leveraging grant funding, the team develops and implements initiatives benefiting employers and job seekers, and provides education, information sharing, and networking for more than 700 stakeholders. Key initiatives include career compass academy, a five-week virtual career exploration and work readiness program for wioa-eligible youth ages 1624 featuring industry panels and online training in five high-demand sectors; the prologis learning program, which provides online training in warehousing, distribution, and logistics to prepare individuals for employment in a rapidly growing sector; and careerready atl, a youth apprenticeship system in partnership with united way of greater atlanta that connects youth of color furthest from opportunity to high-quality apprenticeships, with careerrise providing technical assistance to employers and educators in program design, recruitment, training, and support services.