year up professional resources, pbc kathy hardy, president kathy@yupro.com sahaar rezaie, west coast...

Year Up Professional Resources, PBC

Kathy Hardy, President Kathy@yupro.com

Sahaar Rezaie, West Coast Directorsahaar@yupro.com

www.yupro.com

Objectives today:

What is YUPRO? Why YUPRO?What have we done?How we can help!

What is YUPRO?

Raise your hand!

What is YUPRO?- Public Benefit Corporation (for-profit/social purpose)

- Provide alumni with career support and development regardless of years of

work

- Charge Market level pay rates and above for contracted services

- Drive temporary to permanent jobs

- Offer customers a creative, socially responsible alternative for their

workforce needs

- Generate profits that are returned to Year Up for alumni support

- Provide national access to a unique group of workers

What is YUPRO not?!•

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Raise your hand!

What is YUPRO NOT trying to be??A staffing or temp agency (we look for 6 month assignments at the very least)

- A provider of independent contractors (ICs, 1099)

- A payrolling agency

- A low cost provider of contracted services

- An educational company

- An employment agency

- The only staffing company Year Up uses

Top Ten Reasons We Started YUPRO!• #10 Try a for-profit concept to bring dollars back to Year Up

• #9 Offer benefits and market wages to contractors

• #8 Increase geographic opportunities for alumni

• #7 Further engagement with our current partners

• #6 Create a national skill database

• #5 Increase contract extensions and conversions to permanent jobs

• #4 More support for Year Up Alumni Services

• #3 Alumni Continued Engagement /National footprint

• #2 Alumni Career Development

• #1 Increase Alumni Livable Wage!

How does YUPRO Support you?• As we sign vendor contracts with organizations, we gain visibility into their

job posting (handout)

• We then run a search to match the skills and experience needed to alumni with those skills and experience

• We connect with the alum, and determine if they are interested in becoming a candidate for the job

• We help you adjust your resume, prepare for the interview and coach you through the interview/hiring process

• If the position is a temp to perm or contracted position, we stay engaged bi-weekly with calls and check-ins with the manager

• We provide the contract worker with HR support and weekly paychecks and benefits

Our Six Month Milestones“What have we done?”• Enrolled 1000 members in our system

• Began process for upload of remaining 5000 into system

• Negotiated agreement with 10 corporate partners

• Obtaining access into 10 corporate job posting systems

• Launched in four cities

• Hired an Operations Manager

• Developed an on-line training program for members only

• Created the Pathways to Success Program

The Next Six Months • Enroll 6000 alums in our program

• Move from 10 contracts with organizations to 30

• Obtain access into 30 additional corporate job posting systems

• Launch in four additional cities based on alumni involvement and need

• Increase our training library for all three levels of work experience

• Connect with small to mid-size organizations to broaden our network

Let us open doors for you!!!!Thank you for spreading the YUPRO word!!!!Kathy, Sahaar and Trina

Send any questions to info@yupro.comVisit our website at yupro.com