Boston Workforce Development Coalition

                            Boston CBO Benefits and Outcomes Study

                                                                      165 Brookside Ave. Extension

                                                        Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

                                                         (617) 524-8888 ext. 138

 

 Name of Organization:

Contact Person: Title:

Address:

Telephone: Fax:

Website: Email:

 

I. Community Based Organization Demographics

    •    What type of organization do you represent?

 

    •     What kinds of workforce development services does your organization provide?

                                      

                If other, please specify:  

 

     •     What types of training do you provide to your clients? 

                               

               If you selected "Specific Job-Related Skills" above, please specify:

                        (CNA Training, Office Skills, Construction Training, Computer Skills etc.)   

                                            

 

     •     What is the length of each of these training programs?    

 

     •     How much does the training program cost per capita?   

 

     •     What barriers does your organization address that would not otherwise be addressed? 

                

               

     •     Are you currently involved in a career ladders program?  

                    If so, what stage is your organization’s involvement in career ladders?

                                    

 

     •     What other, if any, kinds of organizations have assisted you with this work?

                                    

 

     •     For each of your programs, do you have a waiting list?      

                    If so, please specify the type of program and how long the wait is for each:       

                   

 

II. Client Demographics

     •    How many clients does your organization serve per year?        

   

     •    What percentage of this number completes the entire program?

 

     •    Please indicate the number of participants your program serves by age, gender and     

           language:

Age Range

# of male participants

#of female participants

# with English as 2nd language

18-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40+

 

 

 

 

 

     •    What populations do you serve/target in your program?

            (Please rank those that apply in order of importance)

Immigrants  

ESOL Populations

Youth  Low-Income Workers
Low Literacy Welfare Recipients (or former recipients)
Unemployed Persons with Disabilities
Union Members  Incumbent Workers
Older Workers Homeless (or formerly homeless)
Refugees     Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Veterans  Other

            

    •     What are the work experience profiles of your clients prior to training?

                (Please rank in terms of 1= minimal, 2=basic, 3= average, 4=above average

                    5= well above average)          

 

1

2

3

4

5

Education Background

Income level

Years of experience

Qualifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. CBO Outcomes

    •    Please predict the average earnings potential for one of your clients without the training and services that you provide:       

                

 

    •    Please predict the average earnings potential for one of your clients with the training and services that you provide:

               

 

    •    What percentage of your clients were placed in jobs following training?   

                After how long?  Average pay?   

                At what types of jobs?

                At what levels?

                Which job sectors?

 

    •    How many were still working in that position after 3 mo.? 6 mo.?

            1 yr.?   How many were working somewhere else?

 

    •    To the best of your knowledge, what percentage of your clients have advanced in their jobs to a higher position?    

               

 

    •    To the best of your knowledge, what percentage has received increased compensation or benefits since the beginning of their employment?

              

 

    •    What percentage of your clients went on to higher education?  

 

    •    What percentage of your clients went on to further training?   

 

 

Do you have any success stories that you would be willing to share with us to help publicize the importance of Community Based Organizations in workforce development?  If so, please provide a phone # or email address where we may contact you:



 

Thank you for participating in our survey!  We appreciate your input and this information is very valuable to our research.  If you have any further questions about the survey or our work at BWDC please feel free to contact us.