The COVID-19 public health crisis has shuttered a predominant number of the systems and institutions that our nation’s employers rely on to upskill our future workforce. The rapid response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to the closures of community-based organizations and valuable, hands-on skills training programs. It has eliminated or limited access to most college campuses and K–12 schools, as well as the career specialists and counselors at those locations who provide youth and young adults with guidance on their career trajectories and resources to advance their careers and further their education.
LeadersUp is a nonprofit talent development accelerator that connects employers with the untapped potential of the next generation of diverse talent. Our objective is to provide talent development professionals and institutions, like yours, with innovative evidence-based practices to meet employers’ and young job seekers’ needs, and to drive an inclusive recovery.
Please respond to the survey questions as best and as forthright as you can. Your responses will provide valuable insights that will inform the ways in which we expand the capacity of talent development organizations and future-proof the young adults you serve.