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2014
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US$ 55.8 million
Non-profit
United States
With Generation, you have the perfect social good organization, but you need to sit back and breathe before you are ready to confront your scaling moment. Getting someone employed is a difficult task – even more so when people are ticking too few boxes to make it an easy catch for employers -, and from one economy to another, that is supposed to be a completely different story. Generation doesn’t mind: Any time a difficulty or specificity enters the field, Generation still matches employees and employers. Generation is serious about its tagline: “You, Employed.”
Its success is communicative and operates as a key to many doors allowing Generation to think and apply tactical system change possibilities at any time.
Anywhere Generation engages in a conversation with a government, a city, a corporation or all 3 together, they come out of the room...
With Generation, you have the perfect social good organization, but you need to sit back and breathe before you are ready to confront your scaling moment. Getting someone employed is a difficult task – even more so when people are ticking too few boxes to make it an easy catch for employers -, and from one economy to another, that is supposed to be a completely different story. Generation doesn’t mind: Any time a difficulty or specificity enters the field, Generation still matches employees and employers. Generation is serious about its tagline: “You, Employed.”
Its success is communicative and operates as a key to many doors allowing Generation to think and apply tactical system change possibilities at any time.
Anywhere Generation engages in a conversation with a government, a city, a corporation or all 3 together, they come out of the room with a project, a joint initiative, a scalable and sustainable model to support inclusive growth and institutional strengthening.
With not yet 10 years of existence, Generation is still in its infant days and is promising to disrupt more. One thing to keep in mind though. Generation’s disruption is beautiful. Instead of destroying ‘old’ jobs against limited ‘smart’ jobs, its disruptive approach is fundamentally adding jobs to jobs.
Generation believes in the power of employment to change lives. Our mission is to transform education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible; and our vision is a meaningful career and sustained well-being for every person, anywhere in the world. We drive improved economic mobility for unemployed and underemployed individuals in 17 countries, and we advocate for new approaches that will open up employment opportunity to everyone.
Generation runs programs that prepare and place individuals into more than 40 professions across 5 sectors: customer service and sales, healthcare, skilled trades, technology, and green jobs. Our 7-step program methodology yields high employment and income outcomes consistently and cost-effectively across countries and professions. We confirm job vacancies before starting programs, partner with employers to develop curricula, integrate technical and behavioral skills in...
Generation believes in the power of employment to change lives. Our mission is to transform education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible; and our vision is a meaningful career and sustained well-being for every person, anywhere in the world. We drive improved economic mobility for unemployed and underemployed individuals in 17 countries, and we advocate for new approaches that will open up employment opportunity to everyone.
Generation runs programs that prepare and place individuals into more than 40 professions across 5 sectors: customer service and sales, healthcare, skilled trades, technology, and green jobs. Our 7-step program methodology yields high employment and income outcomes consistently and cost-effectively across countries and professions. We confirm job vacancies before starting programs, partner with employers to develop curricula, integrate technical and behavioral skills in our training, and track the personal and financial wellbeing of graduates for years after job placement.
Based on the insights that come from sitting between thousands of employers and learners, we also conduct original research and share data on high priority global employment topics to inform decision-making by system stakeholders. We have published research about midcareer job seekers and career switchers that have spotlighted deep-seated ageism biases and the other challenges they face in accessing training and employment. We have also published research about entry-level hiring practices for tech roles, pointing to the value of skills-based hiring practices.
Generation measures impact against three types of metrics — breadth, depth, and durability — and our goal is to move forward on all three dimensions simultaneously and globally.
Breadth is the total number of graduates — Generation has 137,000+ graduates to date. By annual graduate volume, we’re the largest ‘train and place’ program in the world.
Depth metrics include job placement and income uplift. 83% percent of graduates are placed in jobs within 6 months of program completion (73% at 3 months). 90% of program participants are unemployed (and over half have been unemployed for more than 6 months) when they enter one of our programs, but even those who were working see a 3-4x income increase over what they were making before, and cumulatively graduates have earned US$1.9 billion in wages.
Durability represents the sustained employment, income, and well-being outcomes for graduates. Two to five years after graduation, 76% of our alumni remain employed, with more than half earning above a living wage.
Calibre (Bethesda, MD, USA)
This year, Generation marked its 10th anniversary—a decade defined by innovation, growth, and measurable impact in workforce development. Today, Generation has grown to drive improved economic mobility through programs in 17 countries. The more than 137,000 graduates from those programs have collectively earned close to $2 billion in life-changing salaries.
Generation has evolved throughout this period.
2015–2018: Building the Foundation
· Focused on validating our methodology and establishing robust internal systems for scale and impact measurement.
· More than doubled our presence in countries, expanded our professions portfolio, and significantly increased employer partnerships.
2019–2020: Systemic Approach and Broader Reach
· Adopted a systemic strategy, collaborating with public workforce systems and funding partners to drive higher employment and income outcomes.
· Broadened our learner profile to include midcareer individuals, in addition to young adults.
2020–Present: Expanding for Economic Mobility
· The...
This year, Generation marked its 10th anniversary—a decade defined by innovation, growth, and measurable impact in workforce development. Today, Generation has grown to drive improved economic mobility through programs in 17 countries. The more than 137,000 graduates from those programs have collectively earned close to $2 billion in life-changing salaries.
Generation has evolved throughout this period.
2015–2018: Building the Foundation
· Focused on validating our methodology and establishing robust internal systems for scale and impact measurement.
· More than doubled our presence in countries, expanded our professions portfolio, and significantly increased employer partnerships.
2019–2020: Systemic Approach and Broader Reach
· Adopted a systemic strategy, collaborating with public workforce systems and funding partners to drive higher employment and income outcomes.
· Broadened our learner profile to include midcareer individuals, in addition to young adults.
2020–Present: Expanding for Economic Mobility
· The COVID-19 pandemic deepened global inequalities and employment barriers, prompting us to expand our approach to include all adults and focus on economic mobility.
· Began conducting and publishing original research to inform and improve workforce development worldwide.
· Doubled down on driving sector-wide commitment to mid- to long-term impact measurement by co-founding The Durability Collective
Generation’s first decade is a testament to the power of innovative, scalable workforce solutions to transform lives and communities globally. As we celebrate 10 years, we remain committed to driving economic mobility and opportunity for all, and to shaping the future of work for generations.
