Local Employers Sought for TeenQuest Graduates
Flint & Genesee Businesses that Employ These Trained Young Adults Receive Reimbursement
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest program is seeking for-profit employers interested in hiring program alums ages 18-24. Potential employers are eligible to have costs subsidized through a TeenQuest grant from the Ruth Mott Foundation.
TeenQuest is a pre-employment and leadership program for Flint & Genesee youths ages 14-18. Graduates of the program are eligible to seek employment through the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) job fair. TeenQuest alumni over age 18 are no longer eligible for traditional SYI employment.
Private-sector businesses hiring these older TeenQuest graduates receive 50 percent reimbursement for a period of 90 days. Benefits to businesses include employing young adults who have successfully graduated from TeenQuest, which teaches the job skills necessary to get and keep a job.
“Oftentimes, we see that employers use this 90-day timeframe as a trial period for the young adults who then become full-time employees,” said Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President, Education and Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber. “The real-word job experience for the TeenQuest grads is invaluable, and the businesses get young adults at an age where they are more likely to have more flexible schedules, their own transportation and more maturity.”
For more information regarding hiring TeenQuest graduates, contact Hunyady at rhunyady@flintandgenesee.org or (810) 600-1412.
