What Happened?
Washington, DC-based Generation Promoted Kelly Cassaro as Global Director of Curriculum and Instruction
About the Company
Today` more than 75 million young adults are out of work globally` and three times as many are underemployed. At the same time` 40 percent of employers say a skills shortage is leaving them with entry-level vacancies. Generation is a youth employment nonprofit with a dual mission to empower young people to build thriving` sustainable careers and to provide employers the highly skilled` motivated talent they need. Today` more than 21`000 young adults have graduated from the Generation program` which prepares young adults for careers in nearly 80 cities and 200 locations across eight countries` with five countries in pre-launch. Generation works with 2`300+ employer partners and a wide range of implementation partners and funders. The organization was founded as an independent nonprofit by McKinsey & Company in 2014. Results have been strong` with over 80% of graduates placed in jobs within 3 months of graduation and approximately 70% still employed one year later. The organization was founded as an independent nonprofit by McKinsey & Company in 2014` and is supported by over 30 funders including Walmart` and USAID
About the Person
Kelly Cassaro is Global Director of Curriculum & Instruction at Generation. Previously, Kelly held various senior HR leadership roles in the industry.
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