All Montgomery County Residents Will Have Career Pathways that Lead to Equitable & Sustainable Econonomic Mobility
About the Data
Story Behind the Curve
| Negative Factors | Positive Factors | Factors Creating Disparities | Priority Factors |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Industry Specific opportunities | Literacy | Establishing “real” career pathways |
| Transportation | Increased unemployment rate | Mandate to Code Switch | Balancing Pay Scale |
| Lack of Child Care | Family Bonding | Income vs. Family | ESL/Literacy |
| ALICE Families | Selfcare | Language Barriers | |
| Industry Opportunities | Non-essential jobs | ||
| Entry Level Positions |
Partners
Partners that can help turn the curve:
• Montgomery County Workforce Board
• ClearImpact
• Montgomery County Public Schools
• LAYC
• Eckard Connects
• Business Solutions
• Montgomery County Community College
• Training Providers
• Department of Labor
• Department of Economics
• DHCD • Local government
• Community Partners, churches, residents, and other stakeholders
What Works
Potential Strategies to address the priority factors:
• Establish relationships with business’ that will offer clear, written, pathways to career advancement and growth
• Include employers/businesses on front end of training to ensure programs meet the needs of employer and creates career opportunity
• Provide mobile community engagement to enroll individuals in training, literacy that will lead to hard credentials
• Enhance social media awareness
• Provide clear barrier free pathways to literacy and ESL learning including virtual options
• Industry roundtables to encourage dialogue around work life balance and industry growth
Strategy
Strategies to reduce racial disparities:
• Establish community of practice with shared results & disaggregation of data to keep equity at center of results – WSM, ClearImpact, Community Workforce Agencies, School District, Local Government, & Workforce Development Board
• Round tables with businesses to review equity practice and equity scorecards – WSM, The Black Brain Trust, Local Businesses, Workforce Development Board, School District
• Increase enrollment in training and literacy – WSM, Training Providers, Community Colleges
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