By offering free soft skills training throughout Marion County, Job Ready Indy is improving employer access to eager talent who can have learned the curriculum, earned their badges, and are ready an immediate impact in your workplace. The best way to experience these benefits is to become an employer champion.

employer champion     verb
​/əmˈploiər/ /ˈCHampēən/
1: a business or organization that seeks to hire Job Ready participants through an established pipeline
2: a hiring organization that offers incentives to those participants who have completed 30+ hours of job readiness training
3: a local professional who volunteers to conduct mock interviews inside Job Ready Indy classrooms

Become a Job Ready Indy Champion by offering any of the following incentives to JRI participants:

Earned all six badges:

• Guaranteed job interview
• Increased starting wage
• Retention bonus

Earned three-to-five badges:

• Applicant pool preference
• Professional mentoring opportunity
• Professional development opportunities
• Free uniform or equipment

Earned at least two badges:

• Employee discounts/coupons

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