Customer Interviews Discussing Barriers to Employment
In July, the Non-Profit Economic Development Council (NPEDC) published a white paper on the needs of the community, to be submitted in preparation for the Upstate Revitalization Initiative. Katherine Maciol, CEO’s President, is an NPEDC member, and together with other non-profit leaders, gathered the information and data for this report. The white paper gained traction in the non-profit community, with over fifty non-profits singing the white paper showing their support. The white paper inspired us to interview some of our customers to hear, from their perspectives, what the biggest barriers are to employment in our region. Here’s what they had to say: