Позитивные изменения. Том 2, № 2 (2022). Positive changes. Volume 2, Issue 2 (2022)

SOCIAL EFFECTS ACHIEVED IN 2021

We believe the key effect is the identification of the niches that will help us reduce the cost of impact to 25,000 rubles and improve the consistency and sustainability of our work by introducing a system of employment pre-training for people with disabilities. Also we managed to implement several major projects in different areas, to ensure the service availability — these will likely be implemented on our partner companies’ platforms. This is extremely important for the business and for our target audience. We managed to create two sustainable projects for the employment of people with disabilities in partner companies — more than 20 people were hired in the first project and more than 100 people in the second one, they went through onboarding and have been working for more than 8 months so far. We were also able to launch an inclusive co-working space and test important hypotheses related to offline work for people with disabilities.

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Sustainable and real integration of people with various types of disabilities into the open labor market, with performance-based compensation based on general market terms. Empowering a person with a disability from an encumbrance into a full-fledged value-adding member of the society.

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY MODEL

70 % of project’s income comes from provision of services and 30 % is raised from various programs.

My career

Developing Young People's Employment Skills

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My Career project aims to create conditions for an equal and successful start in life for vulnerable groups of young people. This goal is achieved by developing their social skills, increasing motivation and opportunities for employment and career building. The project includes online job skills training, on-the-job internships and trainings.

PROBLEM ADDRESSED

The secondary vocational education (SVE) system produces between 750,000 and 1.2 million graduates a year. At the same time, graduates of these programs demonstrate a high unemployment rate (31 % in Russia as of 2019). About 40 % of SVE graduates work outside their profession, mainly choosing jobs that do not require special education. Young people from this group feel less confident in the labor market, with little opportunity to "see the profession from the inside" and to see what suits them best. My Career project addresses the issue of the lack of preparation for the start of professional activity.

PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

1. Vocational guidance, improvement of employment skills and career development for the graduates of primary and secondary vocational education institutions with the aim of realizing the abilities of young people from vulnerable groups, improving the competitiveness of human capital.

2. Improving the quality of life for graduates of primary and secondary vocational education institutions from vulnerable groups, as well as their family members.

3. Developing the practices of vocational guidance and additional career education systems for primary and secondary vocational education graduates.

METHODS USED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

• Two-day training sessions for teachers and staff of the SVE institutions on the use of My Career online platform.

• Deployment of My Career online platform, enabling vocational guidance and development of employment skills for vulnerable youth at SVE institutions. Organization and support of training for vulnerable youth on My Career platform, with special modules for young people with disabilities. Conducting two online workshops (webinars on two topics built into the training course on the platform) and 10 face-to-face ones and/or consultations by experts and representatives of employers for students on the My Career platform.

• Selecting at least 20 most active students for My Career Journey peer mentor training.

• A 5-day My Career Journey training program.

• Cooperation with regional employers and HR departments, Center for Promotion of Graduate Employment, strengthening interdepartmental cooperation between all stakeholders.

• Organizing and supporting training for vulnerable groups of youth on My Career platform, with a special "Starting Your Own Business" module, and other courses. Organizing internships and tours of production facilities and companies for project participants.

• Organizing support/mentoring for graduates with disabilities and people of other vulnerable categories: locating a mentor, organizing meetings and workshops, special events (preparing an individual plan, job search, support during interviews).

• Organizing supported employment for vulnerable groups of graduates, monitoring and support for workplace retention.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS