Minority Hiring Strategy

• Cut minority unemployment by half, to 7.5%.
• Increase minority training for trades and professional occupations.
• Expand the Summer Youth Initiative to reach more participants and a broader spectrum of employers.
• Increase diversity in targeted occupations such as public safety and education.

Objectives:

• Increase Summer Youth Initiative participation and expand employer list.
• Pursue opportunities for employment among ex-offenders and juvenile offenders.
• Create more linkages among unemployed and underemployed minority workers and employers who have vacancies to fill.
• Increase number and size of minority job fairs.
• Partner with local agencies to prepare job fair participants for a more successful experience at job fairs.