MCC Silver Partner LiquidTalent Officially Launches!

After a very successful LiquidTalent beta phase, today we go live! Here’s what you need to know:

Why LiquidTalent?
We believe the world will benefit from more visionary and compassionate companies that are building tomorrow. At LiquidTalent, we understand that the working world is going through a massive transformation. From the Agricultural Revolution to the Industrial Revolution, we now find ourselves in the Technological Revolution, and the foundations of the global economy are in a major state of flux. The agents driving this transformation include a desire for more:

• Autonomy, independence and freelance
• Real-time, frequent and accessible professional opportunities
• Purposeful work that fulfills our highest needs
• Applications designed for a mobile-forward, fast-paced economy
• Work-life balance that caters to our unique preferences

LiquidTalent deeply understands these change agents which allow us to build products that satisfy the needs of modern-day professionals and next-gen companies. We are building the platform and community we always wished we had. Today, we are proud to say “we have it.”

What is LiquidTalent?
LiquidTalent is a web and mobile local talent marketplace for hiring vetted developers and designers through social connection. Our on-demand platform facilitates direct connection between talent and hirers via text messages and call requests.

On the hiring side, we have excellent for-profit companies and non-profit organizations looking to grow their teams. Warby Parker, ESPN, WeWork, Charity Miles, The Adventure Project, Bonobos and Compass have recently joined our hiring community.

On the talent side, we have exceptional Developers and Designers. Backend programmers, mobile app wizards, front end UI/UX experts, graphic artists — these are the types of talented, vetted professionals using LiquidTalent to find fulfilling paid opportunities.

At LiquidTalent, we are creating the Future of Work platform for the next generation economy.

We also love to bring people together in the real world. We host frequent, intentional community events ranging from: “Lightning Talks + Slow Food,” where select hiring partners present their products and hiring needs to a group of LT Developers and Designers; we host “Founders Real Talk,” where Founders confidentially share business challenges to a curated group of other Founders; and we are the very proud producers of “Future of Work Summits” where we showcase thought leaders and future-forward influencers, unite local community, and connect participants to real work opportunities. All of our LT experiences champion the Future of Work spirit.

What does the LiquidTalent web and mobile app look like?

What does it mean to “officially launch” ?

1. LiquidTalent’s native iOS mobile application is now publicly available for the first time ever on the Apple App Store! Download here: https://appsto.re/us/eVsX6.i
2. We are announcing brand new tools to support the on-demand nature of our hiring marketplace. These include Call Requests and Instant Messaging. Sneak peak: https://app.liquidtalent.com/explore/talent
3. We re-imagined our website www.liquidtalent.com
4. We are sharing our list of impressive hiring partners: https://app.liquidtalent.com/explore/jobs
5. We have announced our seed financing

What does it mean to be part of the LiquidTalent community?
To join LiquidTalent means something greater than joining other online talent platforms. To join LiquidTalent means you are joining a community. And as a community, we subscribe to a shared set of values.

The LiquidTalent membership community is built upon these core values:

• Mutual respect: Let’s treat each other like we want to be treated, with kindness and professionalism. We’re all in this together.
• Diversity and inclusion: We care deeply about having a diverse community of talent and hirers. We want our platform to be representative of the cities we work, play and live in.
• Clear and open communication: We ask for responsiveness, timeliness, and clarity in all communications.
• Be personable: Let’s have fun and make each other smile.
• Act with speed: Time is the most precious of all the resources; respond quickly and work diligently.
• Always do your absolute best: We ask our members to do their absolute best work, every time.

How can I apply?
First and foremost, you can put away your wallet, because we’re a completely FREE platform. We’re free for talent, and we’re currently a no-cost solution for companies.

To apply as a talent candidate or hirer, please visit www.liquidtalent.com and click ‘Sign Up’ in the top right hand corner. You can also apply through our brand new iOS mobile app: https://appsto.re/us/eVsX6.i. We have designed a thorough and thoughtful application process that gathers all the details we need to make a decision on a company or candidate.

For more details on joining LiquidTalent, please email concierge@liquidtalent.com

What’s next?
We are currently focused on the Technical and Creative talent verticals in New York City. In 2016, we plan to expand our talent pool and continue to on-board meaningful hiring companies.

How can I support the LiquidTalent launch?
Thanks for asking. We’d love your support! Some quick and easy ways below:

1. If you’re a developer, designer or have hiring needs, please sign up here: www.liquidtalent.com
2. Download the mobile app here: https://appsto.re/us/eVsX6.i
3. Refer developers and designers who want to find meaningful work opportunities, and send awesome companies looking to expand their teams our way. You can reach us at concierge@liquidtalent.com
4. Share this post and a note on why LiquidTalent gets you excited on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Be sure to tag us! @liquidtalent #liquidtalent
5. Join our newsletter on www.liquidtalent.com and follow us on social media @liquidtalent
6. Love and recommend this Medium post
7. Send positive launch vibes our way!

Thank you for taking a moment to learn about LiquidTalent’s big launch announcement. We absolutely love doing this work and look forward to hearing from you!

Onwards and upwards,
Alex Abelin
Co-Founder + CEO | concierge@liquidtalent.com | @liquidtalent

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JPMorgan Chase Launches $250 Million Global Economic Opportunity Initiative

The following press release was issued this morning:

JPMorgan Chase Launches $250 Million Global Economic Opportunity Initiative

Through research, data and investments, "New Skills at Work" aims to revolutionize the way employers and skills trainers develop talent for jobs in local high-growth industries

NEW YORK, NY – December 12, 2013 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. today launched an unprecedented five-year, $250 million global workforce readiness and demand-driven training initiative called New Skills at Work. The new initiative will be the largest ever private-sector effort aimed at addressing the "skills gap" that exists across many industries, such as healthcare and advanced manufacturing, where not enough trained workers have the specific skills to fill the jobs available.

The announcement was made at an event in Washington, DC hosted by the Aspen Institute featuring JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes, and Aspen President and CEO Walter Isaacson.

According to an IMF analysis, the skills gap accounts for approximately one-third of the U.S. unemployment rate. By 2020, an estimated 63% of the projected 48 million job openings will require some sort of post-secondary school training. Using research and data analysis, public-private partnerships and engagement with local leaders and organizations, New Skills at Work will accelerate economic growth by supporting training programs that will have the greatest impact.

"Addressing the skills gap can be one of our most powerful tools for reducing unemployment and creating more broadly shared prosperity," said Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase. "JPMorgan is using its best assets, including industry intelligence and strong partnerships in local communities, to provide a platform for employers, educators and workforce participants to help people gain the skills they need to succeed."

Dimon will chair the JPMorgan Chase Global Workforce Advisory Council, which will bring together a group of private sector, non-profit, education and workforce development thought leaders to ensure the effectiveness of the effort. The Advisory Council will advise on the development, implementation and evaluation of New Skills at Work. Melody Barnes, former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, will co-chair the Council.

One of the key challenges is that too little data about employer demand is available to inform workforce training programs. New Skills at Work will fill that void by producing Workforce Readiness Gap Reports in local markets to help drive more effective and strategic local workforce planning. This research will explore regional level workforce deficiencies and challenges and seek to identify holes in local job markets and the skills needed to fill identified gaps. The data will be used to inform program development efforts with both the supply and demand sides of the skills gap challenge. On the demand side, the data will help business groups and sector associations to broadcast the skills they need to compete and prosper. On the supply side, the data will help leading national workforce training groups including the Aspen Institute's Forum for Community Solutions, the Institute for Public Policy Research, the National Academy Foundation, Jobs for the Future, Participle, Year Up and YouthBuild develop the training programs and credentials targeted to meet employer demands.

"Our work with JPMorgan Chase is vitally important to the future success of America's workforce," said Steve Patrick, executive director of The Aspen Forum for Community

Solutions at The Aspen Institute. "In our country, 6.8 million young people graduate high school unprepared to meet the needs of a 21st century economy, and with this new initiative, we can create the capacity to drive solutions that connect youth to careers vital to America's growth."

New Skills at Work research and programming will focus on major U.S. and European urban areas, with an initial focus on Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, the San Francisco Bay Area and London. Specific grants and partnerships for individual cities will be announced in the early months of 2014.

"Closing the skills gap has to be one of the top priorities of our economic development efforts around the nation," said Mayor Emanuel. "In Chicago, we have focused on training our students to ensure they have the skills and education they'll need to get the jobs that will be available in the future. Around the nation, we must direct our collective effort on similar missions, and I'm grateful that JP Morgan Chase has put so much energy and resources into addressing these critical issues. I look forward to working with all Americans to make progress on these important economic issues and get people into good jobs and careers."

In Chicago, Mayor Emanuel's work to close the skills gap includes an innovative program at the City Colleges of Chicago – called College to Careers. The program, launched in 2011, partners faculty and staff at City Colleges with more than 100 industry leaders to design curriculum and facilities and offer internships and job opportunities to ensure Chicagoans are ready to hit the ground running in fast-growing fields. Leaders from the private and public sectors, college faculties and industry groups come together to design innovative coursework, curriculum and training, to ensure students are trained with the skills they need for the jobs of tomorrow.

The partnerships that New Skills at Work will develop with non-profit organizations will aim to expand education and training programs that are proven effective at helping Americans acquire new job skills and find employment in their communities. For example, Year Up was specifically chosen for their targeted job training investments that help support young people ages 16 to 24 – both those who are currently enrolled in school and those who are not on a path towards a degree – as well as adults who are underemployed or need additional training to progress in a career or transition to a new field.

"This initiative from JPMorgan Chase is investing in more than our work, it's investing in building the partnerships necessary to catalyze a new workforce," Gerald Chertavian, founder and chief executive officer of Year Up. "Despite talent and motivation, millions of young adults lack access to training for careers that provide them with a living wage. At the same time, U.S. businesses need more and better-trained talent to compete on the global stage, highlighting the need for a program like New Skills at Work, providing tools to gain the necessary career skills."

Chauncy Lennon, PhD, JPMorgan Chase's Senior Program Director for Workforce Development, will lead New Skills at Work. Lennon recently joined JPMorgan Chase from the Ford Foundation, where his work focused on promoting economic advancement for low-income workers by improving access to workforce development and work support programs.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.5 trillion and operations worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P.

Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.

Community Internship Program - LEAP

Get Talented, Job-Ready Interns!

 

LEAP (Learn as you Earn Advancement Program) is a NYCEDC funded program through the “LINK” Initiative (Leveraging Innovations and our Neighborhoods in the Knowledge community).  The LEAP Program connects Associate and Certificate candidates to jobs in growing, in-demand occupations. The program seeks to address issues affecting student graduation rates including limited work place skills, financial burden and limited post-graduation placement opportunities.

The LEAP Program is a great opportunity for employers to select ambitious, skilled, goal oriented interns to work at their organizations at a cost effective rate. Participating employers also have the option of hiring students they have trained as full time employees upon completion of their degree program. Students receive soft-skills training in the classroom and career counseling support during, and post-internship, resulting in program completion and full-time job placement. Students are selected from local community colleges and certificate programs in the specific sectors they are studying and are only accepted into the program if they meet the program prerequisites.

Our ambitious, skilled and goal-oriented students are ready to be placed in the following sectors:

• Administrative
• Accounting/Bookkeeping
• Information Technology/Web Development

Employer Participation:

Internships in any of the following sectors: Administrative/Assistant, Accounting/Bookkeeping, IT/Web Development
Commitment for open feedback on the internships (helps with improving program/student training/preparation
Paid Internship offering minimum of $8.00 -$15.00 per hour (employers discretion)

 

Danielle Schweibert

EDSI | Program Manager

Learn as you Earn Advancement Program (LEAP)

250 Schermerhorn Street, 2^nd Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11201

C: 347.286.1624

dschweibert@EDSIsolutions.com

 

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Interns Available: Learn as you Earn Advancement Program (LEAP)

LEAP is a NYCEDC funded program through the “LINK” Initiative (Leveraging Innovations and our Neighborhoods in the Knowledge community). The LEAP Program connects Associate and Certificate candidates to employer paid internships in growing, in-demand occupations. The program seeks to address issues affecting student graduation rates including limited work place skills, financial burden and limited post-graduation placement opportunities.

LEAP combines classroom training and paid work experience through internships to help students gain appropriate skills and access to better paying jobs in the knowledge economy. Participants will be placed in relevant, paid internships, receive soft-skills training in the classroom, and receive career counseling and support during, and post-internship resulting in program completion and full-time job placement.

Our ambitious, skilled and goal-oriented interns are ready to be placed in the following sectors:

· Administrative
· Accounting/Bookkeeping
· Information Technology/Web Development

For more information, please call or email the LEAP Team:

Phone: 347-286-1624

Email: NewYorkLEAP@EDSIsolutions.com