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| | Q. Why hire through PEI? | PEI can:
Serve as a resource for quality employees, save employers money in terms of the financial and human resources required to recruit new staff, help stabilize attendance patterns by ensuring that barriers to employment, such as childcare and transportation, are addressed before members are placed in a job.
Job Readiness Classes are designed by employers.
PEI offers workshops for employers to assist them in obtaining tax credits.
Employment Coaches work on a long term basis with members and employers to ensure a successful employment experience.
Becoming a PEI employer will give you access to membership in the Warren Conner Development Coalition and its program offerings, including the Eastside Industrial Corridor.[ |
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| | Q. What did members say about the PEI Program? | -A survey of over 80 PEI members indicated that PEI was helpful in helping them to deal with their problems
-Over 95% said they would seek help from PEI in the future if they needed assistance
-PEI members like Dinner Club! Most of all, members liked the opportunity to share information, discuss personal/family issues, and they liked the fact that transportation was provided |
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| | Q. What did the organizations we work with say about PEI? | -A survey of East side organizations indicated that PEI was a useful program and it filled a need in the community
-The organizations surveyed wanted more formal relationships and information sharing with the PEI program |
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| | Q. What does the PEI employment staff do? | PEI's Employment Coaches work on a long term basis with program members to:
Address barriers to employment
Help individuals acquire the necessary skills to obtain employment
Provide support to assist the member in retaining employment and increase opportunities for up-ward mobility
Work with employers to ensure a successful job placement experience
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| | Q. What impact has PEI had on its members? | -We have learned that approximately 1/3 of the barriers present at intake are eliminated within three months. This is especially true for members who consistently participate in the program. This is an important finding considering how difficult it is to maintain job when other barriers are in the way, such as child care, transportation or problems at home.
-Over a six month period approximately 60 individuals obtained jobs through PEI. |
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