09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 | Chandler Hill Partners
The Find Your Future project is a division of our company equal
to all others. When 24 percent of 18-24 year olds in the US
alone have not completed a high school educational program, and
they represent the largest proportion of the unemployed,
Chandler Hill Partners is committed to doing something about it.
Despite the increased importance of a high school education for
entry to postsecondary education and the labor market, the high
school completion rate has shown little to no gains over the
last four decades. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
reveal that those who learn more earn more.
Those who have less than a high school education represent the
largest proportion of the unemployed and on average will earn
less than $20 thousand per year. The Find Your Future program
has a two-part goal; to help reduce the drop out rate and to
target those who have already dropped out.
Our expert staff of career professionals volunteers our time in
a two-part strategy. We deliver a two-hour presentation called,
"Don't Skip, Don't Slip-Find Your Future," to high school
sophomores. Ten percent of students will drop out before they
complete their sophomore year.
Secondly we deliver a free-four hour seminar in our offices for
high school drop outs ranging in age from 16-24. We empower them
by identifying the skills they didn't know they had. We write
their resumes and we partner with companies in our communities
who will agree to review their resumes and give them an
opportunity to interview. We partner with other businesses who
will donate services such as vocational training, computer
skills, and professional attire. Our success has been in helping
them understand that they have value and we have found that
discovering their value helps lead them back to school.
Chandler Hill Partners is committed to impacting these
statistics and helping change the future of those less likely to
succeed on their own.
For more information contact us at
FindYourFuture@ChandlerHill.com
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