Fifth Third Bank Launches Workforce Development Program
June 25 2018 - 11:54AM
Business Wire
Fifth Third Bank recently announced a partnership with the NAACP
as part of the Bank’s new Workforce Development Program. The
enhanced partnership between Fifth Third and the NAACP will provide
a collaborative effort to offer tools, resources and information
regarding career literacy that will empower individuals to find
employment and to enhance their employment skills. The program will
launch in Detroit, Orlando and Tampa.
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Donnell R. White, executive director,
Detroit branch, NAACP; Byna Elliott, chief community and economic
development officer, Fifth Third Bank; and Kamilia Landrum,
membership services director, Detroit branch, NAACP (Photo:
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Byna Elliott, senior vice president, Chief Corporate Community
and Economic Development Officer, said the Workforce Development
Program is further demonstration of Fifth Third’s dedication to
empowering community members to establish economic stability.
“Fifth Third is committed to ensuring that unemployed and
underemployed individuals in the communities that we serve are
knowledgeable about what resources are available to them and making
sure they have the tools they need to succeed. We are happy to
partner with the NAACP to introduce this program, which we know
will have a far-reaching impact.”
Fifth Third launched a collaboration with the NAACP in 2016 as a
sponsor of its national convention. The Workforce Development
Program is a collaborative effort between the organizations to
provide a resource to the community. “We are pleased to work with
Fifth Third to introduce the Workforce Development program to job
seekers,” said Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, president, Detroit Branch
NAACP and member of the NAACP National Board of Directors. “We know
that this program will ultimately equip individuals with the tools
that they will need to contend with others in today’s competitive
job landscape.”
The Workforce Development Program is part of Fifth Third’s $30
billion Community Commitment to low- and moderate-income borrowers
and in LMI communities over five years, from 2016 to 2020. The goal
of the Bank’s overall program, which will be powered by NextJob, is
to reach 120,000 people across the Bank’s 10-state footprint by
2020 by partnering with national, regional, state and local
partners. Through the Workforce Development Program, participants
will have the opportunity to attend in-person workshops (depending
on what is offered at specific locations) and to participate in
multimedia training courses to help them develop the skills
necessary for their success.
The program will use software and products offered through the
NextJob Job Seeker’s Toolkit, a customized program that includes
video interviews with job-search experts, job seekers and hiring
managers. The toolkit provides learning examples from real-life
hiring experiences, including several aspects of a successful job
search:
- Creating an effective resume,
compelling cover letters and a detailed marketing plan.
- Best job board aggregators and
leads.
- Job coaching.
- Networking and the hidden job
market.
- Interview training and
preparation.
- Assessing career direction and
transferable skills.
- Follow-up to support success in the new
job.
- Building a 30-second commercial.
- Developing a personal brand.
- Using social media effectively to find
and land jobs.
Tamara, a NextJob participant from Michigan, said she had a
great experience with NextJob and was grateful for the career
advice she received. “NextJob provided me with a job coach who
supported me every step of the way, encouraged me to take on life
challenges and helped me most of all build up my confidence. I was
able to get my resume revamped, do mock interviews and learn about
job sites I never would have thought of. I cannot thank NextJob and
my coach enough for their support and expertise.”
John Courtney, NextJob’s CEO, said: “America has a major career
literacy gap, with job seekers rating their own literacy at near
failing levels. We’re excited to partner with Fifth Third Bank as
they lead yet another initiative to close that gap by helping the
NAACP and other community partners enhance the work they’re already
doing to empower their clients.”
For more information about Fifth Third’s Workforce Development
Program, please visit the Job Seeker’s Toolkit on www.53.com.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of March 31, 2018, the
Company had $142 billion in assets and operated 1,153 full-service
Banking Centers and 2,459 ATMs with Fifth Third branding in Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West
Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina. In total, Fifth Third
provides its customers with access to more than 54,000 fee-free
ATMs across the United States. Fifth Third operates four main
businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending
and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third is among the largest
money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2018, had $363
billion in assets under care, of which it managed $37 billion for
individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations through
its Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor
information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth
Third’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq® Global Select Market
under the symbol “FITB.” Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858.
Member FDIC.
About the NAACP
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and
economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate
race-based discrimination. The vision of the NAACP is to ensure a
society in which all individuals have equal rights without
discrimination based on race. To learn more, visit
www.naacp.org.
About NextJob
Headquartered in Bend, Oregon, NextJob is a nationwide firm
focused on full employment in America. Founded on the Golden Rule,
its mission is to provide creative reemployment solutions for
employers, lenders, government and others to help job seekers land
jobs and avoid the many impacts of unemployment. NextJob’s service
provides high quality, one-on-one job coaching, web workshops,
curriculum and multimedia online learning that is highly effective,
affordable and accountable. To learn more, visit
www.nextjob.com.
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