In the News
GNO, Inc. Releases Workforce Analysis of Digital Media Sector
GNO, Inc., a YFN Collaborative Steering Committee member, recently released workforce analysis that finds digital media-related industries account for 16,459 jobs in the Greater New Orleans region.
With digital media/IT being one of YouthForce NOLA’s three targeted industry sectors, this study confirms that we are on the right track to prepare New Orleans youth for the well-paying jobs of the future. Our focus on credentialing addresses the report’s finding that technical skills are in high demand in this industry, and our soft skills training speaks directly to the report’s finding that “non-technical soft-skills are also vital to a successful career in the industry.”
Why Colleges Should Make Internships a Requirement
According to a recent Gallup survey, only 27% of college graduates had a good job waiting for them upon graduation; however, those students who had had a relevant job or internship while in school were more than twice as likely to land a good job right away.
This Adorable St. Roch Home Built by NOLA High School Students Asks $215K
This home on Mandeville Street was the third single-family house built by unCommon Construction, a nonprofit and YFN partner that teaches area high school students the basics of design and construction. unCommon Construction hosted a number of YouthForce interns in the summer of 2017, each of whom contributed to the construction of this home.
JPMorgan and AFL-CIO CEOs: Finding a Job Is Still Too Hard. Here’s How We Can Fix That.
This commentary by the CEOs of JPMorgan and the AFL-CIO make the case for Credential Engine, a database that allows job seekers, employers, and educators to easily search, aggregate, and compare employment credentials. As they put it, “[t]his one-stop-shop for credentials can help us better understand which jobs are in greatest demand and what skills are necessary to secure them.” JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a funder of YouthForce NOLA.