The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative™ – a
coalition of more than 50 leading U.S. companies – will host a
day-long job and resource fair for Opportunity Youth at the Walter
E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 20, hundreds of
on-the-spot job offers are expected
More than 1,000 guaranteed interviews available
with companies like Five Guys, HMSHost, Starbucks, FedEx, Hilton,
Ulta Beauty, Walmart and more
The Initiative has helped more than 100,000
youth find jobs in communities like Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix,
Seattle and Dallas, with a goal to hire one million Opportunity
Youth by 2021
An estimated 4.9 million young Americans ages 16-24 are not in
school or employed, including nearly 10 percent of young adults in
the Washington, D.C., area1. In response, a coalition of more than
50 top U.S. companies, called the 100,000 Opportunities
Initiative™, today announced plans to expand its national youth
hiring effort to the nation’s capital. They will launch their work
in Washington with a day-long job and resource fair on September 20
at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, kicking off a
long-term effort to connect local youth to jobs.
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The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative™ - a
coalition of more than 50 leading U.S. companies - will host a
day-long job and resource fair for Opportunity Youth at the Walter
E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 20, hundreds of
on-the-spot job offers are expected (Photo: Business Wire)
Hiring managers from more than 30 of the more than 50
participating companies, including Five Guys, HMSHost, FedEx,
Nordstrom, Hilton, Starbucks, Macy’s, Ulta Beauty and Walmart will
be at the D.C. Opportunity Fair. Together, they will offer more
than 1,000 guaranteed job interviews, make hundreds of on-the-spot
job offers, and offer dozens of resources like practice interviews,
resume building, workplace styling tips for men and women,
assistance creating a LinkedIn profile, connections to local
mentorship programs, legal resources, immigration services and
more.
“A job has the power to change a young person’s life forever,”
said Marie Davis, executive director for the 100,000
Opportunities Initiative. “Our hiring events provide real-life
opportunities to thousands of young adults who receive job offers
on the spot; however, it is so much more than receiving the offer.
It is also about having the resources and support to show up at
work and find the balance to grow personally and professionally.
Our participating employers are excited to meet and hire terrific,
motivated candidates for their businesses, as we work together with
the civic and community leadership of the D.C. area to provide
employment opportunities and career pathways to youth.”
"Being involved in the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative job
fairs has been such an awesome experience,” said Jerry Murrell,
Five Guys President and CEO. “We are even more excited to be a
representative in our hometown! With over 50 locations in the metro
area as well as our corporate office, we are excited to meet youth
in our backyard and bring them into the Five Guys family."
“With our global headquarters and more than 100 of our hotels in
the Washington, D.C., area, we are proud to be represented at the
100,000 Opportunities job fairs for the second year running,” said
Matthew W. Schuyler, Chief Human Resources Officer, Hilton.
“As a business of people serving people, we can’t succeed unless
our employees prosper – so we invest a lot in making Hilton a great
place to work. From flexible work schedules, to unmatched training
and development opportunities, to generous benefits like paid time
off to start a family, our first priority is ensuring that our team
knows they are at the heart of who we are and what we do.”
“HMSHost remains committed to the 100,000 Opportunities
Initiative and we are very excited that this hiring event is
happening right here in our hometown region of Washington, D.C.,”
said Laura E. FitzRandolph, EVP and Chief Human Resources
Officer, HMSHost. “Nearly half of all management associates at
HMSHost got their start with us as an hourly
associate. This event provides an outstanding
opportunity for HMSHost to hire tomorrow’s leaders into our
business today.”
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative™ aims to connect young
people who face systemic barriers to employment and education to
meaningful part-time and full-time job opportunities and pathways
to success. Nationally, youth unemployment still tops 12 percent,
disproportionately impacting young people from low-income
communities. Building on learnings from the coalition’s similar
hiring and resource fairs across the country, the D.C. Opportunity
Fair will kick-start a long-term effort in partnership with many of
the region’s leading businesses, nonprofit organizations,
educational institutions, as well as Mayor Muriel Bowser’s
administration and other civic leaders, to employ thousands of
local youth.
"Through this partnership with the 100,000 Opportunities
Initiative, we will be able to equip more young Washingtonians with
the skills they need to succeed in DC’s job market, help them find
jobs in the community, and get them on pathways to the middle
class," said Mayor Bowser. "Connecting our young people to
good-paying jobs is critical to setting them up for success and
expanding prosperity in DC, and we are proud to support an
initiative that works with leaders in the community to open new
doors for residents in all eight wards."
In Washington, D.C., the coalition will work alongside the
region’s community and civic leaders including the Opportunity
Youth Network, Raise DC, the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates, the
Latin American Youth Center, Goodwill of Greater Washington,
Covenant House DC, My Brother’s Keeper DC, the DC ReEngagement
Center, DCPS, Serve DC, Urban Alliance, and many more to build on
existing opportunity youth hiring efforts and ensure the initiative
is sustained in the long run. After the Opportunity Fair, ongoing
training and hiring and support programs, funded by the Schultz
Family Foundation, Starbucks and the 100,000 Opportunities
Initiative™, will continue in D.C. to help thousands of young
people prepare for and secure employment.
"The D.C. Department of Employment Services (DOES) provides an
array of world-class employment programs and services to District
youth,” said Odie Donald II, Director of the D.C. Department of
Employment Services. "We are excited to bring the 100,000
Opportunities Initiative to Washington, D.C. and look forward to
giving young Washingtonians the chance to get jobs and obtain the
skills they need to compete and succeed in DC's thriving
economy."
“The Greater Washington Community Foundation is thrilled to
support the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative’s D.C. Opportunity
Fair to expand access to job opportunities for the District’s
youth,” said Bruce McNamer, President and CEO of the Greater
Washington Community Foundation. “Since 1998, The Community
Foundation has partnered with Starbucks to support community-based
solutions on issues ranging from youth violence to workforce
development. We are proud to join this coalition of local
employers, government, and civic leaders who share our commitment
to addressing poverty and income inequality by helping youth find
pathways to career success.”
"We are excited that the 100 Opportunities Initiative has come
to Washington, D.C.,” said Thaddeus Ferber, Vice President of
Policy, Forum for Youth Investment. “In addition to supporting
local youth, it will give federal policy makers a chance to see
firsthand the value of federal programs helping opportunity youth
reconnect to school, work and service."
Building the Nation’s Largest Coalition Dedicated to Hiring
Opportunity Youth
Launched in August 2015, the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative™
is now the largest employer-led coalition focused on hiring
opportunity youth. Through a unique alliance of private, public and
philanthropic organizations, the Initiative is working to change
hiring, retention and advancement strategies and create
opportunities for employment, internships, and apprenticeships for
young people facing systemic barriers to employment and education.
In this way, the coalition is accelerating its national goal to
hire one million opportunity youth by 2021, which it set after
reaching its original goal of 100,000 hires two years ahead of
schedule.
“After hiring more than 40,000 Opportunity Youth in the past two
years, Starbucks has benefited from unlocking the talent and
potential of these young people across America,” said John
Kelly, senior vice president, Global Public Affairs and Social
Impact, Starbucks. “These unique hiring events both celebrate
what they have to offer and reward employers who understand the
value to their enterprises of hiring the future American workforce.
For millions of young people, they are simply looking for a first
or second chance to opt into the American Dream, and this event in
D.C. will become that for hundreds of them.”
“Walmart and the Walmart Foundation work to improve the lives of
millions of people through creating economic mobility and
strengthening communities,” said Kathleen McLaughlin, president
of the Walmart Foundation and chief sustainability officer for
Walmart. “We are working in partnership with others to address
the fundamental challenges facing the retail and related industry
workforces, and create opportunities through job training that will
allow for clear career advancement. That’s why we’re part of the
100,000 Opportunities Initiative, to prepare youth for successful
and rewarding careers in retail, and why this job fair in
Washington, D.C., is an important event.”
Youth Registration Now Open for the D.C. Opportunity
Fair
Interested candidates are invited to register for free for the
Sep. 20 hiring event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
at: bit.ly/100kDCFair.
About the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative™
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative™ has created the nation’s
largest employer-led private sector coalition committed to creating
pathways to employment for young people. Companies engaged in the
coalition help launch careers for young people who are just
entering the workforce, including full- and part-time work, as well
as internships, apprenticeships and on-the-job training. Each
company is also committed to developing potential in youth who have
some work experience but are looking to gain new skills that lead
to successful careers. Please visit www.100kOpportunities.org.
Media Inquiries
Media interested in interview opportunities, photo and video
assets, or credentials to attend the D.C. Opportunity Fair in
Washington, D.C. on Sep. 20 should
contact media@100kOpportunities.org.
1 Promising Gains, Persistent Gaps (2017), Measure of
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