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Who We Serve
The population served by SJI faces the interrelated challenges of poverty, lack of education/job skills, lack of proficiency in English, and life situational factors that serve as barriers to securing and retaining decent paying jobs.
2011 Results:
Low-income Individuals Served (enrollment, training, retention): 810
Individuals Placed in Jobs: 164
Participants Receiving Skills Training: 348
Average Placement Wage (Full-time with Benefits): $12.02
2011 Demographic Info:
| 86% |
Persons of Color |
| 35% |
Resident Alien or Refugee |
| 17% |
Limited English |
| 81% |
Receiving public assistance (TANF or other) |
| 35% |
Homeless (includes transitional housing) |
| 8% |
Public or government assisted housing |
| 90% |
Annual income $20,000 or less |
| 76% |
Education attainment high school diploma or less |
In addition, our client database includes individuals who speak over 62 different languages.
Job Placement Statistics
| Total Low-Income Individuals Served (1997-2011): |
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15,165 |
| Total Low-Income Individuals Placed in Jobs (1997-2011): |
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6,447 |
| Cumulative One-Year Job Retention: |
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61% |
| Cumulative overall wage advancement: |
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38% |
Other Accomplishments
- Developed comprehensive system of best practices with CBOs for case management, job readiness training and job development.
- Developed a training model with community colleges that works well for low-income/low-skilled adults and leads to high rates of job placement and retention.
- Partnered with human service agencies—particularly housing and child care—and brokered improved access and services for SJI participants.
- Convened employers across many industry sectors and integrated employer input into training curricula delivered by community colleges.
- Shared lessons learned in operations and policy at dozens of conferences across the country.
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