Become a YJC Employer Partner
A uniquely beneficial way to meet your personnel needs
What YJC Does
We’re a workforce development and job placement agency that prepares young people, ages 14-25, for success in the workplace and in life. We connect young people with jobs, professional training, one-on-one career coaching, and a variety of resources to help them overcome barriers, build stability, and achieve success.
Why Employers Partner with Us
When you become a YJC employer partner, you gain access to a growing pool of local professional talent—and when you hire a YJC client, you gain an employee who has undergone professional workforce readiness training, is eager to work, and comes with their own support team to help them (and you) navigate anything that pops up on the job.
Why We Partner with Employers
We work one-on-on with employers so we can make meaningful connections between our young people and the teams that suit them best, taking into account both the candidate’s skills, experience, availability, and personal qualities & the employer’s needs, requirements, team culture, and hiring process.
options for employer partners
As a YJC employer partner, you can find talent in any (or all) of the following ways:
Hire permanent team members (receive referrals for open positions)
Participate in a Paid Work Experience [link to PWE page]
Attend recruitment events, like job fairs or high school hiring events
How to get started
Contact Ellen Gutoske, Employment Relations Manager, at egutoske@youthjobcenter.org or (847) 801-0374.
[video: how YJC works with employer partners]
