Benefits of the ReEngage Man Class
Benefits to the Participants
- Improve interpersonal communication skills
- Increase ability to work as a team
- Understanding attitude is a choice
- Learn the value of work ethics
- Attendance
- Honesty
- Punctuality
- Commitment
- Responsibility
- Respect how appearance communicates to customers and co-workers
- Utilize problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Respect differences
- Performance developed by reinforcing strengths
- Enhance promotion opportunities
- Improve productivity with goal setting and time management
- Learn on-the-job self management skills
- Generate cohesion with staff
- Spark innovation
- Respect and honor dress codes
Benefits to Reentry Programs
- Provide ex-offenders with specialized training in the areas of appearance, anger management, overcoming obstacles, and the importance of mentors
- Provide skills for re-establishing their presence in the home and with the family in a non-disruptive manner
- Coach participants to develop a vision for their lives and help craft steps to achieve it.
- Provide group support for coping with the difficult transition back into the community
- Provide interviewing tips for addressing incarceration
- Reduce recidivism
Benefits to Businesses
- Reduce turnover
- Increase productivity
- Reduce absenteeism
- Increase profits
- Enhance public image
- Develop a motivated and professional workforce
- Develop professionalism in the workplace
- Become a force for good in the community
Benefits to the State
- Enhance the existing state programs for workers
- Responsiveness to the request by businesses for work ethics
- Provide a qualified work force to new and existing industry
- Upgrade the skill level of entry level employees in the State
- Improve the work culture of businesses in the State
- Reduce State unemployment payments
Benefits to the Local Governments
- Reduce unemployment in the inner-city core
- Develop a more professional workforce
- Attract new businesses to the city or county
- Reduce crime
- Increase tax base
Benefits to Workforce Development
- Provide proven training tools and methods to participants
- Increased engagement and completion of other programs
- Provide a more professional workforce to businesses
- Increase the potential for success for participants
- Consistent training regiment
- More confident participants
- Lower training costs