Why Don't They Just Get a Job

interview with dave phillips of cincinnatiworks.org — Dave and Liane Phillips of CincinnatiWorks.org answer the question “Why Don’t They Just Get A Job?”

I’m speaking today with Dave Phillips, founder along with his wife Liane of Cincinnati Works – the nonprofit company that has moved 5000 families from the chronically unemployed and the working poor to self sufficiency.

The same program is a source of reliable, entry level employees for local businesses and cuts down on tax dollars used to support the chronically unemployed.

With an 85% success rate compared to the abysmal 20% of most government funded jobs programs, Dave shares why that still isn’t good enough.

Here’s

Dave’s advice on how to get started on your own community improvement
why he refused government funding
why programs like this need to be community based
the primary issue affecting 60% of the chronically unemployed
the Cincinnati Works business model that attracted the attention of the Harvard Business Review (not known for writing about non-profits!)

Listen to the Interview with Dave!