Rising Above Barriers
Rafer Weigel
President/Founder @ WMG Communications | Visual Storytelling, Consulting, Media and Content Strategy
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WMG Communications and Marcella Raymond client RiseKit works with the City of Chicago , #nonprofits, like the Chicago Urban League , and companies to help people in underserved communities find jobs that can kickstart a lifetime of #financialsecurity.? “Underserved” refers to populations that are disadvantaged because of ability to pay, access to #healthcare or other disparities because of race, religion, language groups or social status.
RiseKit works like a community focused LinkedIn , Indeed and Monster . Their difference is that they connect #jobseekers with #trainingprograms, employers and #communitysupport to work with them to ensure #success.
Since 2019, the company has placed nearly 500 people in #jobs and training programs. Once they sign up, applicants will receive resume help, mock interview support and job readiness training from their nonprofit community partner. With this assistance, people have gotten employment with 麦当劳 , 亚马逊 and Jewel Food Stores among many others.
SUCCESS STORIES:
?J.K. was homeless, living in a car with his child. This and his involvement with the justice system made it nearly impossible to find a job. Now, with RiseKit’s help, he secured housing from All Chicago and just got a job! J.K. says he doesn’t feel overwhelmed anymore.
Sharon W.?came to RiseKit concerned about age discrimination. Now she’s a marketing coordinator at Cigna Healthcare .?
Ariana H.?was working as a paralegal and in desperate need of a career change. RiseKit held mock interviews to help Ariana articulate how her #legalskills could translate over into #education. Today, Ariana is a full-time teacher’s aide with @chicago public s.
Misha B.?signed up through Teamwork Englewood and got a job at the Will Group, Inc .?Watch Misha’s and other’s stories here
Matt Strauss started RiseKit with the vision that a person’s barriers, zip code, and history unfairly define the careers they can create and the life they are destined to live. RiseKit has used cases to address gun violence and inequality through job access. In return, the City and Cook County Government can gain more #taxrevenue while becoming more efficient with their #governmentspending.
OTHER PARTNERS:
●?????City of Chicago Department of Family Support Services in over 50 workforce programs
●????? Easterseals
●?????Nobel Charter High School
●????? Howard Brown Health
●????? Will Group, Inc
●????? Blitt & Gaines Law Offices
RiseKit would like the opportunity to tell you about how they do all this and do it really well. I can set up a one-stop story with Matt, a representative of one of the companies that uses RiseKit, and a recipient of their services and how it’s helped them.
If you’d like more information or to set up a #media or #print interview, appearance, #podcast or #speech.
contact Rafer Weigel or Marcella Raymond
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312-914-8690
Marcella Raymond
773-450-2585
VIDEO:
●?????www.risekit.co
●?????A Better Path to Employment
●?????Why Partner with RiseKit
RiseKit has raised money from well known philanthropists and investors including:
●????? Thaddeus Wong at @properties
●????? Sylvie Légère - The Policy Circle & Chicago Cubs
●????? Tom Gimbel - LaSalle Network
●????? Mike Gamson of LinkedIn and Relativity
●????? Steve Sarowitz - Paylocity
●????? Trevor Rees-Jones - Dallas based Philanthropist