Back to Newsroom

Bank of America Surpasses Goal to Hire 10,000 From Low- to Moderate-Income Areas, Sets New One for 2025

By: Caroline Hudson on Sep 30, 2021

Go to Charlotte Business Journal to view more

Bank of America has surpassed its five-year goal of hiring 10,000 individuals from low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities, expanding its Pathways program to connect with nonprofits like Year Up, UnidosUS, and the National Urban League. With a pledge for another 10,000 LMI hires by 2025, the bank demonstrates its commitment to building a diverse talent pipeline. Year Up graduate Lizette Gomez, a resident of east Charlotte, has benefitted from the Bank of America partnership. 

Go to Charlotte Business Journal to view more

You may also be interested in

No Degree? No Problem

By Jay Ash and Lane Glenn | Feb 10, 2024

The article highlights Massachusetts' highly educated workforce and the challenges posed by credential inflation, especially for underrepresented groups. Co-authors Jay Ash and Lane Glenn mention how employers can implement skills-based hiring by revising job descriptions, offering alternative ways for candidates to demonstrate their skills, and partnering with organizations like Year Up to prepare diverse talent for STEM careers.
See more

‘Year Up’, Bank of America partner to create new paths to career success for Detroit’s young adults

By Porsha Monique | Jan 5, 2024

This featured story in the Rolling Out focuses on the outcomes for Year Up Michigan graduates and our partners at Bank of America.
See more

Biotech bound: For blue-collar apprentices, biomanufacturing can be a ticket to the middle class

By Robert Weisman | Dec 25, 2023

The article focuses on the shifts in career pathways within biotech and how skills training can unlock access to economic mobility for marginalized talent. Reporter Robert Weisman mentioned the MassBIO Bioversity training program launching in January 2024 and segways into the mention of Year Up also being a training program provider to help prepare workers for jobs in biotech.
See more