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Upwardly Global works with U.S. employers and underemployed, yet highly skilled refugees, asylees, and educated work-authorized immigrants from developing countries to create permanent and unlimited career opportunities. Upwardly Global supports foreign-born professionals by providing introductions to professional networks; teaching job search strategies; decoding corporate America’s customs and practices; and helping employers conduct interviews across cultures.
- Achieved a 30% compound annual growth rate in jobseekers served from 2003-2005 and a 47% compound annual growth rate in job placements.
- Launched a New York City branch office that served 40 jobseekers and placed 4 of them in full-time professional positions in the first 3 months of operations.
- Upwardly Global places 40% of foreign-born professional clients into new jobs; clients earn an
average starting salary of $37,700, which amounts to an average $15,650 annual increase in income
for each client.
- Upwardly Global has educated more than 1,000 employer representatives of more than 70 corporate partners on immigrant-inclusive hiring practices. Its deep partnerships with large corporations such as JP Morgan Chase are helping Upwardly Global to change the way corporations recruit and manage foreign-born professional talent.
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In 2006, Upwardly Global will focus on fully launching the New York City branch office and plan for site expansion in 2007-2009. Upwardly Global plans to scale to 4 cities in the next 4 years and to serve more than 3,000 job-seeking, foreign-born professionals annually. |
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