Tools for Building a More Inclusive Economy
To build a more inclusive economy, we partner with employers looking to hire and cultivate untapped talent, and nonprofits readying untapped talent to find and advance in their careers. This is our hub for resources — from articles to videos to how-to guides — on topics that equip companies and community-based organizations with the tools they need to break the cycle of poverty in their communities, once and for all. Have a suggestion for content you want us to share? Contact us at learn@caraplus.org.
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Bridging the Advancement Gap
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Inclusive Employment
Sourcing & Hiring Best Practices
Over the past months, we have seen an unprecedented shift in the labor market, with companies struggling to fill open…
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Workforce Development
Social Enterprise Best Failures
In March 2021, we hosted a webinar showcasing Cara Collective’s social enterprise best failures through 30 years of workforce development,…
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Workforce Development
Becoming Send Out Eligible
Send Out Eligible (SOE) is how Cara Collective recognizes job seekers who are ready to work with employers after completing…
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Workforce Development
The Impact of Socio-Emotional Training
At Cara Collective, our job training curriculum is not only centered around learning professional skills, but also personal development. In…
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Workforce Development
Cara Collective’s Service Delivery Model
In this video, we break down Cara Collective’s Service Delivery Model into four components: Recruitment, Training, Employment Services, and Coaching….
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Inclusive Employment
Why Companies Should Think Beyond “Fair Chance” to a Future with Justice-Involved Employees
This summer, Cara Plus partnered with McKinsey & Company to publish one of the largest studies to explore the growth…
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Workforce Development
Cara Collective’s Service Delivery Model
In this video, we break down Cara Collective’s Service Delivery Model into four components: Recruitment, Training, Employment Services, and Coaching.
Workforce Development
Cara Collective’s Service Delivery Model
In this video, we break down Cara Collective’s Service Delivery Model into four components: Recruitment, Training, Employment Services, and Coaching.
Workforce Development
The Impact of Socio-Emotional Training
At Cara Collective, our job training curriculum is not only centered around learning professional skills, but also personal development. In this video, we share why socio-emotional training is key to building your career and transforming your life.
Workforce Development
Becoming Send Out Eligible
Send Out Eligible (SOE) is how Cara Collective recognizes job seekers who are ready to work with employers after completing our job training. In this video, we’ll break down how SOE is measured and why it’s critical to long-term success.
Workforce Development
Social Enterprise Best Failures
We walkthrough our best failures through 30 years of workforce development, featuring former Cara Collective CEO Maria Kim and Cleanslate Managing Director Brady Gott.
Inclusive Employment
Sourcing & Hiring Webinar
Over the past months, we have seen an unprecedented shift in the labor market, with companies struggling to fill open roles and resume business operations in the wake of a “new normal.”
Workforce Development
Transcending the Digital Divide
Learn how Cara Connects, in partnership with Northwest Center, launched a digital literacy program, and how they pivoted the model in response to the pandemic.
Inclusive Employment
Bridging the Advancement Gap
Millions of Americans have ambitions to advance their careers and move out of frontline roles; yet many do not see a pathway to get there. Recently, Cara Plus executed one of the largest national studies on frontline worker upward mobility, Bridging the Advancement Gap: What Frontline Employees Want – and What Employers Think They Want, thanks to analysis from McKinsey & Company and with support from Walmart.
Inclusive Employment
The Data-Driven Case for Fair Chance Hiring
n partnership with McKinsey & Company, Cara Plus recently executed one of the largest studies on frontline worker upward mobility, Bridging the Advancement Gap: What Frontline Employees Want – and What Employers Think They Want. In this video, we’ll dig into data that makes the case that justice-impacted individuals are not only strong prospects for employment, but some of the strongest prospects for advancement as well.
Inclusive Employment
Changing the Game of Inclusive Hiring
Cara Plus and World Business Chicago host a dynamic virtual conversation on what companies can accomplish when they revamp their recruitment and hiring practices. Senior executives from BMO Harris Bank, ComEd, and The Bazaar discuss how they came to prioritize inclusive hiring, some of the surprises and challenges they discovered, and lessons that others can build on.
What We’re Reading
Inclusive Employment
Building from the Bottom Up | Harvard Business School
Getting Talent Back to Work | SHRM Foundation
Designing a Human-Centered Workplace | National Fund for Workforce Solutions
Job Quality Tools Library | Aspen Institute
Workforce Development
Reentry Planning Toolkit for Services Providers | Root and Rebound
Reimaging Employer Engagement: A Toolkit for Providers | Aspen Institute
The labor market doesn’t have a ‘skills gap’—it has an opportunity gap | Brookings
How to Pick a Job That Will Actually Make You Happy | The Atlantic
