alternative staffing: a rapid path to job training and sustainable income 1
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Why is the staffing industry significant? • The staffing industry generated $ 106 B in revenue in 2013• Contract work is “the New Normal”• Contract staffing is the fastest growing workforce segment
and a key pathway to employment– 15% of all job growth in the US in 2012– 40% of employers plan to hire contract workers this year– 80+% plan to increase their flexible workforce in 2014– 17 million workers (12%) in the US are independent contractors– 39% of temporary workers will transition into full-time jobs
• However, the industry makes limited efforts to serve workers with barriers
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Alternative Staffing Organizations (ASOs)• ASOs serve job-ready individuals with obstacles to employment
such as:– Disabilities related to military service– Other physical or mental disabilities– Criminal History– Past substance abuse issues– Lack of education or literacy– Lack of work history
• Typically focus on job placement, supportive services and workforce development
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• Non-profit ASO based in Atlanta, GA• Established in 2007• Helped 2,000+ homeless and at-risk
men and women re-enter workforce • Created wages of over $ 5 M• Annual sales of $ 1 M• Employed an average of 100 people per
day in 2013• Workers moved into better
opportunities in about 124 days• We work primarily in the logistics,
manufacturing, hospitality, driving, and event businesses
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Alternative Staffing’s Value Proposition for Employers
• Mitigates employment risk (workers’ compensation, unemployment, healthcare, general liability)
• Saves the recruitment cost of bad hires by allowing employers to “try out” employees
• Provides employees who have support (i.e. pre-employment training, coaching, transportation, child care)
• Gives employers a flexible option for fluctuations in their business
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Value for Employees• Rapid employment when needed• An introduction to new industries• Provides a career ladder when paired with
real job training (classroom and/or on the job)
• Flexible employment fits different needs at different times
• Builds current experience into a resume• Offers supportive services• An opportunity to “practice working”• Connection to a natural network of support
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Take the Second Step: Build on What Works
• Rapid employment– Basic skills– Short-duration
training – Immediate
placement• Average annual
salary: $15 - $19 K
• Sustainable employment– Flexible Options
• 2nd/3rd shift work provides income flow while training
– Focused Intervention• specific math, literacy, vocational
and life skills– Length of Training
• rapid & realistic– Community Connection
• mentors, coaches • Average annual salary: $30 - $35 K
HIGH-DEMAND JOBS
FIRST STEPSECOND STEP
Commercial Drivers License $38,300
Welding $33,400
Machinists/Machine Operators
$35,900
Freight, Stock & Material Handlers
$22,000
Fork Lift Operators $28,000
Sales Representatives $45,400
CONTACT INFORMATIONBarbara Peters
First Step Staffing302 Decatur Street SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30312www.first-step.us
www.firststepstaffing.com404.577.3395, ext. [email protected]
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