Coalition of 40 Top U.S. Companies Set to
Launch Long-Term Hiring Effort in Seattle to Bring Jobs to
Opportunity Youth – 16-24 Year Olds Who Are Not in School or
Employed
Hundreds of Interviews and On-the-Spot Job
Offers Available at Free Hiring Event at CenturyLink Field Event
Center on May 5; more than 1,500 Seattle Youth Expected to
Attend
Building on Similar Events in Chicago, Phoenix
and Los Angeles, the Initiative is Part of a National Employer-Led
Push to Hire At Least 100,000 Opportunity Youth by 2018
With 5.5 million young Americans out of school and work, the
100,000 Opportunities Initiative, a coalition of 40 top U.S.
companies, today announced plans to expand its national youth
hiring movement to Seattle, beginning with an unprecedented job
fair on May 5 at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field Event Center.
Hiring managers from Alaska Airlines, Chipotle Mexican Grill,
Delaware North, Dominos, Evolution Fresh, FedEx, Hilton, HMSHost,
Hyatt, JCPenney, Leisure Care, Lyft, Macy’s, Microsoft, Nordstrom,
Panda Express, Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, Red Robin, Republic
Services, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Target, Teavana, T-Mobile, Ulta
Beauty, Walgreens, and Walmart will be at the Seattle Opportunity
Fair. Together, they will interview hundreds of youth in an effort
to connect many of King County’s estimated 50,5931 Opportunity
Youth – 16-24 year olds who are disconnected from employment and
education – to meaningful job opportunities and a pathway to
success. The event will also kick start a long-term effort in
partnership with many of the region’s leading businesses, nonprofit
organizations, educational institutions and civic leaders to employ
thousands of local youth, accelerating the coalition’s national
goal to hire at least 100,000 opportunity youth by 2018.
“We’re thrilled to partner with so many respected brands and
give young people the opportunity to thrive and grow in today’s
economy,” said Brad Tilden, CEO of Alaska Airlines.
“Building work-related skills and gaining solid work experience
will prepare today’s youth for the future and strengthen our
community.”
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative’s work in Seattle will
build on success from similar hiring efforts it recently launched
in Chicago, Phoenix and Los Angeles. To date, more than 25,000
youth have found jobs, internships or higher education
opportunities through the participating companies, of which 2,300
received on-the spot offers at the three hiring fairs. The
coalition will look to host more than 1,500 youth at the Seattle
Opportunity Fair on May 5. Participating companies expect to make
hundreds of immediate job offers as they did in Chicago, Phoenix
and Los Angeles.
“The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative has provided Nordstrom
with a unique forum to connect and establish relationships with our
next generation of employees, customers and community leaders,”
said Jamie Nordstrom, President of Stores, Nordstrom. “At
the first three events we were fortunate to meet, and even hire on
the spot, some fantastic young people and introduce them to
Nordstrom as a great place to start a career. We’re looking forward
to another inspiring event here in our hometown of Seattle.”
“A great first job can truly open up a pathway to lifelong
opportunity for a young person,” said Howard Schultz, chairman
and ceo of Starbucks. “Starbucks is proud to partner with the
community in Seattle to connect Opportunity Youth with a pathway to
their first job. We believe companies across the county have a role
and responsibility to create opportunities for young people across
the economic spectrum. We are eager to do our part in providing on
the spot jobs offers in our hometown of Seattle.”
In Seattle, and around the country, youth unemployment still
tops 12 percent2, disproportionately impacting young people of
color and those from low-income communities. The coalition will
work alongside Seattle’s community and civic leaders including the
City of Seattle, King County, Educurious, Community Center for
Education Results & the Roadmap Project, the United Way of King
County, and other key partners to build on existing opportunity
youth hiring efforts and ensure the initiative is sustained in the
long run.
“The City of Seattle is proud to be a partner in this
employer-led effort to help all our young people develop the skills
they need to thrive in a 21st Century workforce,” said Seattle
Mayor Ed Murray. “The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, in
collaboration with my Youth Employment Initiative, is an investment
in the future of our young people and in creating more equitable
access to opportunity. It is a critical step toward ensuring all of
our young people share in the prosperity of our innovation
economy.”
"Educurious is thrilled to be making connections between
employers and today’s youth as part of the 100,000
Opportunities Initiative," said Michael Golden, Chief Executive
Officer of Educurious. "Helping young people gain work
experience stimulates short-term impact and builds toward their
future success by providing them with readiness, agency for their
life, inspiration for relevant career pathways and a
network to support them along the way."
"Through this important initiative in Seattle and King County,
we plan to build integrated employment and education pathways that
reconnect young people to opportunity and develop a long-term model
for engagement and retention,” said Nicole Yohalem, Director of
the Road Map Project’s Opportunity Youth Initiative for the
Community Center for Education Results.
Registration Now Open for Seattle Opportunity Hiring
Fair
Interested candidates are invited to register for free and
pre-schedule their interviews for the May 5 hiring event at
www.100kOpportunities.org/Seattle. Lyft, a member of the 100,000
Opportunities Initiative, will provide free rides up to $50 for
candidates who are new Lyft passengers to help them easily access
transportation to and from the event. Youth will also have access
to more than 30 vital employment, educational and social services,
including one-on-one resume and interview coaching; access to high
school and equivalency through admissions to programs at the
University of Washington; opportunities for civic engagement like
voter registration and national service; the chance to build an
online profile with LinkedIn’s experts; and more.
“We believe in creating a broad range of new opportunities for
young people who have many interests and backgrounds, while at the
same time creating a pipeline for technology talent that sparks
innovation,” said Mary Snapp, Corporate Vice President and Head
of Microsoft Philanthropies. “We look forward to connecting job
fair attendees with career opportunities at our retail stores, as
well as on-site mentoring to further their education and enter
careers in high-tech fields.”
America’s Largest Employer-Led Coalition for Opportunity
Youth Welcomes Accenture, Leisure Care, Panda Express, Services
Group of America, and Ulta Beauty as Newest Members
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative today also announced
Accenture, Leisure Care, Panda Express, Services Group of America,
and Ulta Beauty as its newest corporate partners. Since launching
in July 2015, the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative has grown to 40
leading U.S. companies including Accenture, Alaska Airlines,
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cintas, CVS Health, Delaware North,
Dominos, FedEx, Hilton Worldwide, HMSHost, Hyatt, JCPenney,
JPMorgan Chase, Leisure Care, Lyft, Macy’s, Mars, Microsoft,
Nordstrom, Panda Express, Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, Porch.com,
Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Prudential Financial, Red Robin, Republic
Services, Services Group of America, Sprinkles, Starbucks,
Sweetgreen, Taco Bell, Target, Teavana, T-Mobile, TOMS, Ulta
Beauty, VILLA, Walgreens and Walmart.
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative is generously supported by
the Alaska Airlines, Arizona Community Foundation, California
Endowment, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Dominos, FedEx, Hilton, HMS
Host, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Macy’s,
Microsoft, Nordstrom, Papa John’s, The Prudential Foundation, The
Rockefeller Foundation, Schultz Family Foundation, Starbucks,
Starbucks Foundation, Taco Bell, Target, T-Mobile, Walmart
Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. In-kind support for the
event in Seattle is being provided by Delaware North and Lyft.
“Our community can make a difference in the lives of opportunity
youth. With more than 50,000 Opportunity Youth in the Seattle area,
we have a responsibility to offer creative new solutions to help
young people find opportunity,” said Sheri Schultz, co-founder
of the Schultz Family Foundation. “Our strategic collaboration
includes the private sector, local governments, community-based
organizations, and foundations— all working together to create a
better system of opportunity for young people who are facing
barriers to that first job or first introduction to community
engagement. The Schultz Family Foundation is excited to be part of
this important work.”
The Aspen Institute’s Forum for Community Solutions acts as an
intermediary for the coalition in the hiring cities, building upon
the existing work of its national Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund
(OYIF). The OYIF currently supports collaborative efforts focused
on Opportunity Youth in 21 communities around the country. The
Aspen Institute provides direct leadership, technical assistance,
and programmatic support to the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative in
Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Seattle and future cities.
About the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative has the goal of creating
the nation’s largest employer-led private sector coalition
committed to creating pathways to employment for young people.
Companies engaged in the coalition will help to launch careers for
young people that are just entering the workforce, including
internships, apprenticeships and on the job training, in addition
to developing potential in youth that have some work experience but
are looking to gain new skills that lead to a successful
career.
For more information, including a complete list of participating
companies, community service organizations, funders and
participants, please visit www.100kOpportunities.org.
Media interested in attending the event in Seattle must
pre-register for credentials by contacting
media@100kOpportunities.org.
1 “Zeroing In on Place and Race,” Measures of America, June 10,
2016
(http://www.measureofamerica.org/youth-disconnection-2015/)
2 “Zeroing In on Place and Race,” Measures of America, June 10,
2016
(http://www.measureofamerica.org/youth-disconnection-2015/)
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