Mission/Vision
Our vision is to harness the power of technology so that persons facing employment barriers can work from home. These barriers include: disability, employment status, experience, and housing status. We are dedicated to the research, practice, and theory of remote-employment.
What does the organization do?
We provide professional development programs to teach employment practitioners about remote-employment. We also work with job seekers by offering on-line, instructor-led courses on strategies that can assist them in finding employment.
We believe that youth employment practitioners...
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We provide professional development programs to teach employment practitioners about remote-employment. We also work with job seekers by offering on-line, instructor-led courses on strategies that can assist them in finding employment.
We believe that youth employment practitioners
should be well versed in remote employment for the following reasons:
1.Home-based employment is an essential component of any comprehensive workforce development strategy
2.Traditional employment is often inadequate for vulnerable people
3.Job seekers are interested in working from home
4.Internet-based opportunities are increasing in number
5.Home-based employment is a natural expression of technology and the knowledge economy
6.Job seekers need direction in order to benefit from home-based employment
7.Career practitioners can play a vital role in creating jobs of the future
8.Job development that focus solely on traditional employment are becoming less relevant
9.Competencies for developing home-based employment are in demand
10.Employment outcomes can be improved by tapping into the home-based employment market
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Opportunities for Youth
We believe that home-based employment strategies can provide unemployed Youth with the following advantages:
1. Overcome employment barriers
2. Ensure their resumes are based on current rather than past employment experiences
3. Generate income while searching for job...
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We believe that home-based employment strategies can provide unemployed Youth with the following advantages:
1. Overcome employment barriers
2. Ensure their resumes are based on current rather than past employment experiences
3. Generate income while searching for job opportunities
4. Minimize the risk of social exclusion
5. Profit from existing skills and ideas
6. Obtain personal satisfaction from active employment
7. Build a network for future opportunities
8. Limit the amount of time that they are unemployed
9. Earn income while learning about new technologies
10. Return to the job market with enhanced skills
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