Let’s Foster a Diverse and Equitable Workforce
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You are training the workforce of tomorrow. Collaborate with us to seamlessly
connect your graduates with job opportunities at America’s top companies.
Placement with Social Impact
Founded in 2014 as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and wholly owned subsidiary to nonprofit organization Year Up, Inc., YUPRO Placement is the nation’s leading mission-driven placement firm, representing and placing diverse talent for full-time apprenticeships, contract positions, and permanent roles with our extensive network of Fortune 500 employer partners.
Our mission focuses on placing and further developing job seekers who have obtained their skills through internships, community college, boot camps, workforce development programs, or job experience rather than through a traditional college degree.
Six reasons why you should consider partnering with us.
1. We have the connections.
We have an extensive network of Fortune 500 employer partners for whom we source and place and support skilled professionals from historically overlooked communities.
2. Award-winning Job Search Coaching for your Talent.
We provide your graduates with free access to a comprehensive job search and career-readiness program to help them acquire the pivotal skills they need to nail their interview, get the job, and bring their A-game to work.
3. on-the-job upskilling to earn additional certifications.
We enable job success & advancement after placing your graduates by providing continuous skill-building and professional development through leading training partners like Grow with Google, IBM SkillsBuild, and Cisco Networking Academy.
4. Social supports for career stability & mental wellness.
We provide our talent access to our network of more than 875 free and reduced-fee social care services, such as transportation, childcare options, and much more. Moreover, through our partner Empower Work, we also provide peer counseling to support mental wellness at work.
5. We give back to our training provider partners.
When we place your learners and alumni with our employer partners, we donate a percentage of our placement proceeds to you to support your mission.
6. we enhance your positive outcomes.
By working with us, you could enhance your program outcomes in 3 ways:
- Place more of your learners in careers with inclusive employers
- Average hourly wages for YUPRO Placement talent exceeds the U.S. BLS average wage for workers with a high-school degree by 25%
- Our average tenure on a contract assignment is 11 months compared to the industry average of 10 weeks.
You’ll be in good company.
What to look for in a talent placement partner.
In this eBook we dive into the TOP THREE GROWTH STRATEGIES training providers can adopt to drive placement outcomes for talent. You’ll walk away with recommendations for what to look for in current or future talent placement partners.
