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I Went From College Drop-Out to One of Facebook's Leading IT Personnel
By Kyle Wilson | Sep 23, 2021
Year Up alumnus Jay Hammonds describes how Year Up gave him the opportunity to intern at Facebook and pursue his career ambitions.
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Workers, in Demand, Have a New Demand of Their Own: A Career Path
By Steve Lohr | Aug 18, 2021
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Amidst the economic upheaval of the pandemic, individuals like Mark Wray are turning to programs such as Year Up to cultivate essential tech and business skills. Transitioning from a low-wage job at a movie theater to a position at an online mortgage lender, Wray's story underscores the transformative potential of career-focused programs. By providing pathways to higher-paying roles in sectors like technology, Year Up empowers workers to pursue fulfilling careers and achieve significant increases in income."
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Banks address tech talent shortage with 'reskilling,' 'upskilling' programs
By Miriam Cross | Jun 25, 2021
Banks and fintechs are tackling the tech talent shortage through reskilling and upskilling programs. United Wholesale Mortgage, a partner of Year Up, exemplifies success by training individuals from diverse backgrounds to become software developers through their IT-X program. Bank of America's partnership with Year Up shows the program's effectiveness in providing training and internships to underrepresented young adults, resulting in diverse and skilled hires.
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To Fill Millions of Open Jobs, Many Workers Need More Than Skills
By Steve Lohr | Jun 14, 2021
Ensuring that individuals receive holistic support beyond skills training is essential to enabling talent to obtain quality employment and forge enduring career paths. Labor experts emphasize the significance of soft skills and personalized guidance in connecting skilled workers to job opportunities, particularly for those without four-year degrees and from marginalized communities. Successful nonprofits like Year Up and Goodwill exemplify this approach, offering training and wraparound support with housing, transportation, and childcare.
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Why Bank of America's top tech exec partners with a non-profit training program to recruit diverse talent for Wall Street jobs
By Anita Ramaswamy | May 26, 2021
Business Insider explores how how Bank of America and Year Up are partnering together to help underserved talent get hired into family-sustaining careers.
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A Unique Workforce Development Program Shows Promise in Reducing Inequality and Boosting Economic Growth
By Bob Sullivan | May 5, 2021
Year Up is helping low-income young adults find good jobs. Now it’s up to Year Up and other innovators to convince the government to fund these programs, which have been rigorously shown to substantially increase participants’ earnings.
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