“Our partnership with Symba is more than a technology investment, but instead a holistic solution to our apprenticeship learning community that provides for talent networking, upskilling, and program retention. And at YUPRO Placement, we support Symba as a women & minority owned business in commitment to our social impact to shape a more equitable and inclusive workforce.” - Michelle Sims, CEO at YUPRO Placement
About YUPRO Placement
YUPRO Placement is the leading Opportunity Talent placement firm offering a strategic, socially responsible alternative to traditional corporate staffing methods. Their employer partners have access to a diverse talent community at various career stages who have the technical, professional, digital, and interpersonal skills required for in-demand jobs. Additionally, YUPRO Placement matches its talent pool with employer partners who commit to an inclusive workplace that starts with removing barriers for entry-level and middle-skill talent hiring.
Symba & YUPRO Placement Partnership Highlights
This case study features how YUPRO Placement's team built a community and actively engaged over 300 apprentices that participated in their pilot OnRamps@Work Apprenticeship program. Here are some other highlights:
- YUPRO Placement engaged their apprentices through readings, discussion topics, videos, and shared resources within Symba.
- Through this program, YUPRO Placement partnered with 34 industry-leading employers to reconnect young adults impacted by the pandemic and bring them back to the economic mainstream.
- Symba’s Discussion Board feature was instrumental in enabling their apprentices and staff to interact with each other in one space.
Conclusion
By partnering up with Symba, YUPRO Placement was able to provide a valuable experience for all participants in their apprenticeship program - program managers and apprentices. Download the full case study below to learn how you can build community and actively engage your early career program participants with Symba.
