As part of the Health Careers Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati, individuals who were unemployed and interested in health careers, such as nursing, rehabilitation, health information technology, or biotechnology, worked with an advisor to meet their career goals. Participants could receive a variety of trainings and services based on these goals. They were offered trainings on soft skills and financial literacy, along with job-search assistance and work-readiness activities. The program also helped participants obtain National Career Readiness Certificates and enroll in courses to receive a GED. In addition, the Health Careers Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati worked with employers to create training programs to further develop participants’ skills and knowledge. To boost employee retention and help with recruitment, employers prepaid or reimbursed participants for tuition when they took part in these training programs. The Health Careers Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati was offered to individuals in greater Cincinnati, OH, and was part of the Partners for a Competitive Workforce collaborative, which also offered the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership and the Construction Sector Partnership.
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Summary
The Health Careers Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati helped individuals who were unemployed prepare for and secure health care careers.
Effectiveness rating and effect by outcome domain
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Outcome domain | Term | Effectiveness rating | Effect in 2018 dollars and percentages | Effect in standard deviations | Sample size |
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Increase earnings | Short-term | $7,091 per year | 0.339 | 34291 | |
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Increase employment | Short-term | 13% (in percentage points) | 0.313 | 47693 | |
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Decrease benefit receipt | Short-term | ||||
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Increase education and training | All measurement periods |
Studies of this intervention
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Moderate | 1 |
Implementation details
Dates covered by study
The Health Careers Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati was created in 2003. Participants entered the program between January 2010 and February 2012. Their outcomes were analyzed through the end of 2012.
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Populations served
Description of services implemented
- Work-readiness activities, financial education, and soft-skills training. Participants were offered work-readiness training focused on soft skills and the skills needed to obtain and retain a health care career. Trainings covered workplace professionalism, computer literacy, and help accessing public benefits and public services. Participants could also receive financial and life-skills training as part of work-readiness activities.
- Education. Participants were offered help obtaining National Career Readiness Certificates and enrolling in courses to receive a GED and prepare for postsecondary education. They could also take a health care-focused course on career and academic readiness called School at Work.
- Job-search assistance. Participants received personalized job-search assistance from advisors and staff from OhioMeansJobs Centers, the state’s American Job Centers. These services included skills assessments, résumé assistance, job application and interview help, and referrals to job openings.
- Employer-developed occupational training. Participants could attend trainings that the program developed with employers to further develop participants’ skills and knowledge. Once they completed the training, participants received a credential that they could use to obtain employment with the partner employer. To boost employee retention and help with recruitment, employers prepaid or reimbursed participants for tuition for taking part in these trainings.
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