Bay Area Works

A new community job retention initiative championed by Mort O'Sullivan designed to remove barriers for individuals living in poverty seeking employment and working towards self-sufficiency.  This initiative is based on the Cincinnati Works model.  

Fund Development--Summer 2010
Please Contact Mort O'Sullivan for more information
morto@osullivancreel.com.

• Describe the need for the initiative
• Include executive summary of Employer and Employee research/survey
• Definition, Demographics, and Costs of Poverty
• Best Practices reducing poverty and community impact

Please click here to view the business plan.

Please click here to view the business plan presentation.  

Employee Survey--January/February 2010

• Job Seeker survey in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties
• Identify pockets of 18-64 year olds by zipcode under 100% of poverty line and number by zipcode 100%-200% of poveerty line
• Identify the barriers that prevent those in poverty from becoming self-sufficient
• Identify refferral sources and contact information for job seekers such as community centers, non-profit agencies, and governmental units.

Please click here to view survey results. 

Please click here to view survey results with percentages.

Employer Survey--Fall 2009

• Phone Survey of Employers in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties with 50+ employees
• Employers had entry level, unskilled jobs paying $8-$11 per hour
• Questions asked included number/type of open jobs for entry level/unskilled, medical benefits, expectations of employer, access to public transportation, titles/functions of entry level jobs, qualifications, and typical source of employees 

Please click here to read a summary of the Employer Survey Results.

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