Youth Jobs Portal
August, 2026
PROGRAM GOAL: Recruit Employers for Youth-Jobs Portal.
WDB NEED: Increase the number of employers in the portal – in industries that commonly hire youth, including restaurants, fast food, retail, grocery stores, and similar businesses.
By implementing a data-driven process for employer outreach that adapts to specific program requirements, workforce boards can quickly expand their employer universe beyond their known business partners across different workforce programs, such as the Youth Jobs Portal.
Identify which businesses are stable and growing in industries that commonly hire youth, including restaurants, fast food, retail, grocery stores, and similar businesses. For many young adults, participating in the program can open doors to employment opportunities. Target businesses with low risk and growth potential to recruit employers to post openings on the portal. Succeed when adult youth secure entry-level jobs, and even more so when they become skilled employees.